This article recounts my tale as a dog musher whose dreams of conquering the 1000-mile Iditarod were almost shattered by a series of life-altering setbacks, each met with unwavering determination, ...

For Seth Sachson his sled dogs are pets first. Seth Sachson is a former musher who adopted six sled dogs as his pets. His story is a stark contrast to how dogs in many commercial sled dog ...

However, the dog musher's victory was overshadowed by a series of tragic canine deaths at the race — on and off the course — that has renewed controversy over the ethics of the Iditarod.

Scores of professional mushers on Monday demanded that organizers of Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race identify a top competitor who had several dogs test positive for a banned opioid pain ...

A large bull moose attacked a dog sled team in Alaska, trampling the dogs and seriously injuring several. Bridgett Watkins, from Fairbanks, shared the story in a Facebook post, which she described ...

The multi-day event in Alaska consists of the top sled dogs and mushers racing across the wintery tundra. It takes the participants through rugged terrain where animals run wild out in the distance.

Each year in March, dogs and mushers assemble in Alaska for one of the most grueling and challenging races any sport has to offer. The 2024 Iditarod, also known as "The Last Great Race on Earth ...

To become a top dog musher, he must take on a sled-racing vet who has designs on his pack.

Aircrew with the Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, transported three Iditarod mushers after they and their sled dog teams went through flood waters along the ...