Raymie Redington drives the dog cart with tourists Maria Eugenia Rivero and Juan Provencal, from Mexico City, at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, AK. Raymie and Barb Redington give sled dog rides at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, AK on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The Redington's are at the headquarters 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 p.m. weather permitting.
NPR interviews Iditarod winner Dallas Seavey
Dallas Seavey, winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race last week, keeps the focus on his dogs and mushing family in an interview broadcast today on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" show. "These dogs, this breed as a whole, is a phenomenal animal, and we have the utmost respect for all of them. So [lead dogs] Guinness and Diesel may have the privilege of being the poster child for the Alaskan husky, but they represent the breed as a whole," Seavey tells host Neal Conan. Sounding well-rested, Seavey also talks about race strategy and the business side of sled dog racing.
Iditarod ends with Steves taking the Red Lantern
Jan Steves crossed the finish line at 2:57 a.m. Monday to snag this year's Red Lantern award and bring the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to a close.
Evolution of the Iditarod
The changes in mushing affect the Iditarod at many levels. I would like to reflect on the evolution of running styles we have seen over the past 30-plus years.
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