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 ...

Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled ...

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing. She got her first sled dog when she was 13 years old and fantasized about one day ...

The popularity of long-distance mushing has been waning in recent years, a trend propelled by rising costs and a fading appetite for racing long, unsupported stretches through Alaska wilderness. But ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a new route that allows mushers to bypass barren land, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first ...

Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and whose son and grandson have each won the famous Alaska race multiple times, has died. He was 87. The Minnesota native, who ...