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Adventures on the Iditarod Trail
Adventures on the Iditarod Trail: Fast Dogs, Freezing Mushers and the Alaska Wild, by Lew Freedman, features engaging interviews with mushers from several decades of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. In his introduction, Lew Freedman writes, “March in Alaska belongs to the Iditarod. The throwback nature of the event in a hurry-up world, the romance of the wilderness, the challenge of conquering the elements, all figure into why the Iditarod is so popular.” Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, Iditarod, News & Information, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races
Tagged Alaska, Anna and Kristy Berington, Bob Chlupach, Brent Sass, Bruce Lee, Burt Bomhoff, Cindy Abbott, Dave Monson, Dick Mackey, Frank Teasley, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Jeff King, Jessie Holmes, Joe May, John Baker, Last Great Race, Lew Freedman, Libby Riddles, Martin Buser, Mille Porsild, mushing, mushing history, Nicholas Petit, Northern Light Media, Ramey Smyth, Raymie Redington, Richard Burmeister, Ritchie Diehl, Rod Perry, sled dog race, sled dogs, Sonny Lindner, Susan Whiton, Vern Halter
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All Alaska Sweepstakes
The historic All Alaska Sweepstakes is the oldest organized distance sled dog race in the world, with records kept by the Nome Kennel Club dating back to the first race in 1908. The race, which was held from 1908 to 1917, and commemorated with 75th and 100th anniversary races in 1983 and 2008, is the subject of All Alaska Sweepstakes: History of the Great Sled Dog Race, by Helen Hegener. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, Gold Rush History, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races
Tagged Aaron Burmeister, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Baldy, Candle, Jan DeNapoli, Janice Doherty, Jeff King, Jodi Bailey, Joe May, John "Iron Man" Johnson, Jon Van Zyle, Lance Mackey, Leonhard Seppala, Mitch Seavey, Nome, Nome Kennel Club, Percy Blatchford, Scotty Allan, Togo
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The All Alaska Sweepstakes
The colorful history and the enduring legacy of the All Alaska Sweepstakes, the oldest organized distance sled dog race in the world, includes records kept by the Nome Kennel Club dating back to the first race in 1908. The race route … Continue reading
Long Hard Trails excerpt
An excerpt from the book, Long Hard Trails and Sled Dog Tales, by Helen Hegener, published by Northern Light Media. This chapter is about the 2008 centennial running of the All Alaska Sweepstakes race: We were surprised to learn that … Continue reading
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Tagged All Alaska Sweepstakes, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Jeff King, Lance Mackey, Nome, Northern Light Media, sled dog racing
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All Alaska Sweepstakes
The historic All Alaska Sweepstakes is the subject of All Alaska Sweepstakes: History of the Great Sled Dog Race, by Helen Hegener, now in a new edition, revised with 60 pages of new content and photographs. Hundreds of beautiful photos by … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burmeister, Al Crane, Alaska, All Alaska Sweepstakes, “Iron Man” Johnson, “Scotty” Allan. Leonhard Seppala, Baldy, Board of Trade, Cari Miller, Cim Smyth, Connor Thomas, Donna Quante, Ed Iten, Fox Maule Ramsay, Fred Moe Napoka, Fritz, Helen Hegener, Hugh Neff, Jan DeNapoli, Janice Doherty, Jeff Darling, Jeff King, Jim Lanier, Jodi Bailey, Kirsten Bey, Lance Mackey, Marcia Claesson, Mark Hegener, Mike Santos, Mitch Seavey, mushing, Nome, Nome Kennel Club, Northern Light Media, Percy Blatchford, Ramy Brooks, Rick Swenson, sled dog racing, Sonny Lindner, Togo
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