No one can say Matthew Failor didn't warn them about the dangers of racing hundreds of miles along a frozen river.

Laurie Beavers says the excitement of the annual 1,000-mile dog sled race has brought her out to Alaska several times over 30 ...

Yes, sled dog racing is pricey. This year only 33 teams are making the Iditarod work. That number is tied with a record low ...

The 40th annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has a new champion, and one familiar with this exact win. Erin Aili and her team of dogs crossed the finish line in Grand Portage a little after ten.

A recently published study found that companion dogs did not seem to show “any patterns of daylight saving time adjustment,” ...

Charmed by survivalist grit of ‘The Last Great Race’? Then let’s get real about it.

The Iditarod, now in its 53rd year, is the largest and most popular dog sled race in the world."The Last Great Race on Earth" ...

Erin Aili takes the top spot in the 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. She is followed by Erin Altemus in ...

The News-Miner will be providing daily checkpoint-by-checkpoint updates of the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which ...

Erin Aili has earned her second John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon title. She finished the 267-mile race Tuesday morning, a ...

Erin Aili has earned her second John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon title. She finished the 267-mile race Tuesday morning, a ...

Dane Baker in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Ala. on March 1, 2025 The world’s most famous sled dog race is ...