Alaska, Iditarod and sled dog

The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska wilderness. The course change adds more than 100 mile.
How to watch Iditarod 2025: Start time, channel, live stream and more to watch Alaska sled dog race
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, including TV and streaming options for the annual event.
Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile race held annually in Alaska. Many argue that the race, which starts this weekend, is a form of animal abuse.
Who are the top returners, contenders in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner, six-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey, is not competing in this year’s race. That development, paired with the Official Restart being moved to
World’s most famous sled dog race kicks off in Alaska
Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, was turned into a giant dog lot on Saturday as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held its 53rd annual ceremonial start in Alaska’s largest city.
Global warming threatening the future of iconic dog sled races around the world
Climate change could continue to complicate iconic dogsledding races around the country as rising global temperatures make snowpack in cold regions less reliable.
Wisconsin will be well represented in Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race in 2025
The race is Alaskan through and through, but there will be plenty of Badger state flavor in the field. Five of the competitors have Wisconsin connections, with three of them having grown up here or currently living here.
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the settlement of the state.
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new ...
Mushers, sled dogs gear pp for longest-ever Iditarod race through Alaskan wilderness
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before.Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race nee
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‘It would just feel like a big accomplishment’: Meet 7 Iditarod rookies trying to reach Nome
Veteran mushers expressed varying takeaways about the rookie makeup of the race. Willow’s Matthew Failor, who has compiled a ...
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Interior Alaska communities now along the Iditarod trail sprint to make way for mushers
Business owners and checkpoint volunteers say they're busy readying food and beds for Iditarod teams after race organizers’ ...