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2015 Iditarod (Day 4 Update)

Written by Marty Moffat As the leaders of Iditarod 43 push towards the halfway mark of Huslia, we are once again watching the cream rise to the to...

2015 Iditarod (Day 3 Update 2)

Written by Marty Moffat It’s day three and the front-runners are camped out in one of my favorite spots on earth! At mile 291 (64 miles down river...

2015 Iditarod (Day 3 Update 1)

Written by Marty Moffat The water flows silently under the three feet of Tanana River ice. The current, however, could not begin to keep pace with ...

2015 Iditarod (Day 2 Updates)

Written by Marty Moffat Like everything in life, changes bring pluses and minuses and having the 2015 Iditarod rerouted due to uncharacteristic we...

2015 Iditarod (Day 1 Updates)

The 43rd running of 'The Last Great Race' began in earnest today with the restart in Fairbanks. There are many interesting twists in this year's I...

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 7 Update)

First to leave Nome, and first to claim the checkered flag in Fairbanks was the ever-impressive duo of Team 20, Eric Quam and Scott Faeo. Over 2,0...

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 6 Update)

River running. That is what most of these teams have to look forward to after pounding their bodies and machines for well over 1000 miles. Once t...

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 5 Update)

Speed is the name of the game in this race, even when on layover. After a 15 minute inspection time, each turn of the wrench went on the clock as ...

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 4 Update)

The whistle blew as Team 20 Faeo/Quam were first to arrive in Nome, signaling a much-needed halftime break in this 2,000 mile snowmobile race acros...

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 3 Update)

After the tortuous trail to McGrath, many racers felt rejuvenated both physically and mentally to tackle the remaining miles that separated them be...

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 2 Update)

With a steady drizzle and mid to high 40's in temperature covering most of the Mat-Su Valley area, its proving to be the same topic over and over.....

Iron Dog 2015 (Day 1 Update)

Low snow conditions, warm weather, open water, and rough terrain were certainly the talking points around the restart of the longest, toughest snow...

Alaska Pantry Essentials - 10 Things Alaskans Should Have Ready

Alaskans deal with some of the most extreme temperatures and weather on the planet. The vastness of the state also contains several different clima...