The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway in Alaska, with mushers and their dogs braving a nearly 1,000-mile journey. Learn more about it.

The 2026 Iditarod dog race has officially kicked off and the competition is stiff with 23 veteran mushers and three former champions.

The Thunder Mountain Dog Sled team from Vermontville is one of two teams that offer rides on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid.

On the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a novice learns to drive her own team on an adventure in the heart of winter.

Rancho Luna Lobos blends dog sled racing with rescue and rehabilitation. Fernando and Dana Ramirez of Rancho Luna Lobos share their unique mission combining professional dog sled racing with rescue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nine huskies that are part of a dog-sledding team were rescued when the trailer they were traveling in “split in half” during a ...

Due to a serious lack of snow, Northwest sled dog races are facing cancellation, sending a rippling disappointment through ...

GRAND PORTAGE — Erin Aili has won her second John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. The Ray, Minnesota, musher and her eight-dog team crossed the finish line Tuesday just after 10 a.m. at Grand Portage ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new ...

ALTA, Wyo. – I'm not sure who's having more fun, musher Michael Tarver or his sled dogs as we charge on through the white wonderland. Everything is white. Massive trees rise in the background and the ...

A Port Angeles boy and a pair of borrowed sled dogs recently enjoyed a truly authentic Alaskan experience — adopting the ...

The CopperDog15 and new CopperDart will start and finish on Saturday in Copper Harbor. The CD15 is a single-stage, 16-mile loop race around Copper Harbor designed for teams of up to six dogs. The Dart ...