The snow is here, and few are happier than dogs and their drivers
Iditarod entries are down, but there are plenty of dogs on the trails now that snow is here.
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Banned from Yukon Quest over dog care concerns, Hugh Neff says he is being unfairly targeted
Neff has refused to be interviewed but broke his silence with a video statement Thursday.
‘I started bawling’: As Leifseth Ulsom prepares for finish, Petit recalls the moment he lost the Iditarod lead
After years of running at the front of the pack, 31-year-old Joar Leifseth Ulsom suddenly found himself alone in the Iditarod lead. Second-place Nicolas Petit arrived 3.5 hours later after losing the trail -- and the lead -- on the Bering Sea coast. "This race can be an emotional roller coaster," he said.
Iditarod reprimands drug testing director alleged to have threatened musher
At issue is a conversation last week, when musher Wade Marrs said Morrie Craig approached him before the race and told him his dog team had tested positive for minuscule levels of a substance.
Iditarod update: Norwegian musher Ulsom is first to Koyuk after Petit backtracks
Joar Leifseth Ulsom, long a rising star in the world of top Iditarod mushers, claimed the lead on the Bering Sea coast.
Jake Berkowitz: Can Seavey steal victory from Petit?
What has looked like a three-man race since McGrath quickly changed on the Kaltag Portage and now appears to be a duel between Nicolas Petit and Joar Ulsom, with the edge going to Petit.
From gelato to taquitos: Here are 10 things Iditarod mushers are eating on the trail
It's not all trail mix and beef jerky out here. Behold the musher chow of Iditarod 2018.
RACE UPDATE: Petit leading Iditarod to Bering Sea coast
Nic Petit, the Girdwood musher who has dominated middle-distance races this year, is leading the Iditarod to the Bering Sea coast today.
Racing the Iditarod with a reality TV camera strapped to his head
Musher Jessie Holmes wore a GoPro camera during parts of the race this year in an effort to capture trail footage for the reality television show he stars in, "Life Below Zero." The device died immediately, no match for the realities of the Iditarod trail.
Willow teen wins Junior Iditarod by 52 seconds
Bailey Schaeffer and Chandler Wappett raced neckline-to-neckline in the final stretch, with Schaeffer claiming the victory and a $6,000 scholarship.
Streeper mushes into Fur Rondy lead with swift run through Anchorage
Streeper and his team of 16 dogs were more than a minute faster than anyone else in Saturday's 25-mile heat.
Tweaked trail will give Fur Rondy dogs lots of runway time
Buddy Streeper will be pursuing his sixth championship when the annual sled dog race begins Friday at noon.
Allen Moore wins Yukon Quest for third time
Veteran musher Allen Moore of Two Rivers won the 2018 Yukon Quest sled dog race Tuesday, crossing the finish line in Whitehorse, Yukon, around 7 a.m. AST.
Neff scratches from Quest after dog dies on trail
Preliminary necropsy results indicate the 5-year-old dog, Boppy, choked to death.
Neff scratches from Quest after dog dies on trail
Preliminary necropsy results indicate the 5-year-old dog, Boppy, choked to death.
Yukon Quest vets work to keep dogs healthy, which this year means checking for frostbite
The temperatures have been low so far in the 1,000-mile race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, so veterinarians are on the lookout for frostbitten dogs.
Dog-tired Moore drives perky team into Quest’s halfway point
The champion in 2013 and 2014, Allen Moore is the Yukon Quest leader as the race hits the halfway point.
Dog-tired Moore drives perky team into Quest’s halfway point
The champion in 2013 and 2014, Allen Moore is the Yukon Quest leader as the race hits the halfway point.
Drivers make the decisions but dogs are the driving force in Yukon Quest
The 1,000-mile race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse is a showcase for determined canines.
The Iditarod’s Iron Lady, DeeDee Jonrowe, says the 2018 race will be her last
The Willow musher will leave as one of the Iditarod's most enduring, talented and popular competitors.