Brent Sass was just miles from fulfilling his dream of winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska when vicious, 60-mph winds whipped in from the Bering Sea, taking visibility down to about ...

The 2020 Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage. (Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media) Here are places to watch from. People gather all along the trail for the event, but some hotspots include ...

The 2025 Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow. The main reason for the relocation to Fairbanks is the ...

June marks the thaw and breakup season for most of Alaska. Though unusual, June snowfall is not unprecedented in the Brooks ...

(Another eight were injured.)" "The Iditarod is the shame of Alaska," Reiman said in am earlier statement. "How many more dogs need to die before this stops? Dogs' lives are worth more than this." ...

Mitch Seavey, a three-time Iditarod champion, said he carries two guns – a .44 Magnum and .357 Magnum – during the annual dog sledding race in Alaska. That way, Seavey says, he’s ready for ...

Alaska, to start the 52nd annual running of the Iditarod. The untimed and ceremonial 11-mile (18 km) jaunt through the state's most populous city will kick off the grueling 1,000-mile test of ...

The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in ...

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