WETMORE, Mich. (WJMN) – Mushing can start at any age. Elizabeth Beaverson started at the age of 7 when she was introduced to the sport by a family friend who is also a musher. “You know, I never ...
Sled dogs yanked and yipped in the winter sunshine on Friday morning as 23 mushers pulled out of Chatanika Lodge for the Two ...
During the summer in Alaska, tourists can find a wintery dog mushing experience on the Norris Glacier near Juneau. A dog sledding camp there helps mushers maintain a steady income during the ...
A musher usually drives a team of sled dogs across a thick blanket of snow, but a growing number of racers are finding that it's just as fun without the wintry weather. There's been a world ...
Derek "DJ" Starr start the 2021 Yukon Quest 300 mile race outside of Fairbanks, Alaska in Feb. 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) One of the mushers behind Fantasy Mushing has never stepped foot — ...
Alaska's famous Iditarod sled dog race starts the first week of March. B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme music, is not entered, but there is a website called Fantasy Mushing, where you get a ...
Alaska is known for its dog mushing, a winter pastime that usually requires snow, whether for competition, recreation, or tourism. In the summertime, some mushers run their dogs using wheeled dog ...