Musher Connor McMahon of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada, wearing big No. 3, takes an auction winner in his sled 11 miles over the streets of Anchorage, Alaska, during the Saturday, March 2, 2024, ...

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race took a deadly turn on Monday. Dallas Seavey, a legendary musher in the race, told officials he was forced to kill a moose after it injured one of his dogs shortly ...

Justin and Kailyn Olnes with their dog Jig at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ceremonial start in Anchorage on March 1, 2025. Most mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are competing ...

Although many dog sled races, including the John Beargrease Sled Dog Race, have been canceled this year, there is opportunity for dog sledding in Cook County. Linda Newman used to be a real estate ...

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will once again allow up to 16 dogs per team in the thousand-mile race to Nome. Race officials made the announcement in a media briefing Wednesday in Anchorage, where ...

With the first day of winter just days away, many places around the United States have already seen plenty of snow falling this year, though it's probably hard for any of them to compete with Alaska.

Arguably the most fun you can have outdoors on a sled, dog-sledding is an action-packed way to weave your way through the woods. It’s hard to decide who is having the best time, you or the dogs, as ...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, got underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured ...