Local mushers compete in the 2025 Akiak Dash. This story was produced by KYUK and Northern Journal. Charlie Chingliak is a budding high school basketball player in the Western Alaska Native village of ...

AMELIA, Ohio (WXIX) - A Clermont County woman is preparing for the Dry Land Dog Mushing World Championship, but she needs help to complete a home training course. Taylor Johannigman is an emergency ...

FINLAND, Minn. — With leaves falling and temperatures dropping, it's time for seasoned mushers, Blake and Jennifer Freking, to break out the harness and begin training their nearly 60 Siberian huskies ...

Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley is a major dog-mushing hub, even in the snow-free offseason. Several Iditarod mushers live and train their teams in the Mat-Su town of Willow, which experiences near ...

CASCADE, Idaho — The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is expected to mush forward with race plans despite nearby cancelations due to unseasonably low snowfall totals. "Sled dog racing is a challenging sport ...

BOISE, Idaho — In just a few weeks, some of the best mushers in the region will race through Valley County for the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge. From muddy Middleton trails, to the snowy peaks near McCall ...

Bethany Hway gazed at Lake Minnetonka through her office window in Excelsior. It was January 2018. She had been following the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon on the internet and caught herself ...