Sled dogs usually tip the scale at 50 pounds or more, but Muppy barely hits 18. She isn’t built like the typical racer, yet her name shows up at Midwest mushing events again and again. Despite having ...

Alaskan Huskies are not Siberian Huskies. In fact, they aren’t technically a breed, per se, but more of a dog type, according to ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. Some of the official breeds believed to ...

The 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins Sunday at 11:05 a.m. north of Two Harbors. Ezra Angell, 9, of Cloquet, poses with Nitro, a 4-month-old American bulldog mix, after ...

Dogs in musher Amanda Otto's team rest in Takotna on a 24-hour break during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media) TAKOTNA – Take care of the ...

Here’s your chance to moonlight as an Iditarod racer. Good Times Adventures in north Breckenridge offers half-day tours with a trained guide and team of eight sled dogs on the outfitter’s private ...

Since my mushing endeavors began in the 1970s I’ve handled a lot of dogsleds, each with nearly as much personality as the dogs that pull them. Our brother, Ray, helped Miki and me build our first sled ...