Category Archives: News & Information

Writing

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Helen Hegener

As a writer I work with words on a daily basis, and I’ve been asked if it ever gets old, this spending my time at a keyboard instead of pursuing other potentially more exciting ways to make a living. Okay, … Continue reading →

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2016 Northern Lights 300

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The Northern Lights 300 mid-distance sled dog race runs on the Iditarod Trail from four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser’s Happy Trails Kennel to the Winterlake Lodge on Finger Lake, deep in the Alaska Range. The race has become a favorite … Continue reading →

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2016 BLM Alaska Idita-Chat

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The 2016 BLM Alaska Idita-Chat was a resounding success, and sled dogs from all around Alaska answered dozens of questions with the capable assistance of their mushers and the ‘Tweet cadre’ which typed in answers as quickly as they appeared … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Roadhouses Review

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The Anchorage Press features a great review of my latest book, Alaskan Roadhouses, in the January 14 issue. I love what David Fox wrote about my book: “In Alaskan Roadhouses, Helen Hegener reconstructs the scant history of these establishments and … Continue reading →

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BLM IditaChat

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Northern Light Media is co-sponsoring the 2016 IditaChat from BLM Alaska: @BLMAlaska will host a “Sled Dog Tales: Talk with Alaska Sled Dogs” Tweet Chat on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. AKST (1 to 3 p.m. EST). This year’s … Continue reading →

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2016 #BLMIditaChat

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Northern Light Media is co-sponsoring the 2016 IditaChat from the Bureau of Land Management Continue reading →

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Northern Light Media Store

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Helen Hegener

In addition to the overview featuring all of the books we publish, each book is spotlighted on its own ordering page Continue reading →

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BLM Idita-Tweet Chat

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The BLM Alaska will be hosting a “Women of the Iditarod” Tweet Chat on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. (AKST; 1 to 3 p.m. EST), focusing on women mushers, the history of women mushers, the Iditarod National … Continue reading →