The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge faced difficulties in 2024 as ... Last year, some 1-year-old dogs were robbed of their first race to show off their hard work during training season, Freking said.

RACERS SAY THE TRADITION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR. 14 YEAR OLD GABRIEL RAMIREZ, FROM UTAH, STARTED DOG SLEDDING TEN YEARS AGO. I LOVE RUNNING WITH MY DOGS AND WORKING SO HARD WITH THEM WHEN THEY’RE ...

She got her first sled dog when she was 13 years old and fantasized about one day participating in the renowned 1,000-mile race in Alaska, the Iditarod. In 2003, she thought her dream was coming ...

Mo Napoka stands in front of his dog sled and kennel in Tuluksak. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz for KYUK) Mo Napoka, a 71-year-old retired Indigenous language teacher in the Kuskokwim ...