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Gun Scabbard - A Soft Rifle Case Made in Alaska for Alaska Conditions!

An 'Alaska Tough' Gun Scabbard Soft Rifle Case - Made in Alaska! Like most people, I have a sense of pride when it comes to quality products made ...

Iditarod Day 1&2 Race Updates!

What a perfect day for the Re-start of the 2014 Iditarod yesterday! Although it was perfect for us, the dogs would certainly prefer it to be a bit...

Taco Soup With Ground Moose

Taco Soup Like a hearty chili this meal is easy and I almost always have items in the pantry. ITs is also easy to manipulate the ingredients to su...

Iron Dog 2014 Day 6 Update!

A shootout up the river. That's what this race is shaping up to be. With each and every update, Team 10 was still dominating the trail, making tr...

Iron Dog 2014 Day 5 Update!

The parts were flying in the Iron Dog garage in Nome as teams worked to fix all sorts of problems that the previous 1100 miles of Alaskan terrain h...

Iron Dog 2014...Halfway There

Heading for the halfway point, racers continued to trickle into Nome last night after Team 10 of Morgan/Olds set the bar and pulled in yesterday af...

Iron Dog 2014 Day 3 (Evening Update)!

Stopped in Unalakleet. This is what we saw for the majority of the morning. Racers getting some rest and patiently waiting for the gate to open s...

Iron Dog 2014 Day 3 (Morning Update)!

Day 3 of the 2014 Iron Dog meets racers with temperatures hovering just below zero with a slight breeze, just like yesterday. I did read a report ...

Iron Dog 2014 Day 2 (Evening Update)!

Part 1: Info we got right after we posted the first update today -Team 8 completed 45 minutes of inspection on their Ski-Doo sleds and have left ...

Iron Dog 2014 Day 2 Update!

From Tom Whitstine: The sun is up in interior Alaska and the top teams are preparing to leave for Day 2 of their trip to Nome. The first teams w...

Mongolian Moose - An Alaskan Twist on a Chinese Favorite!

One good thing about putting a moose in your freezer is the sheer amount of meat you get to use all winter long. Because of the size of the harves...

Nordic Skiing in Alaska

From Girdwood to Hatchers Pass - Our favorite Nordic Ski Trails by Marianne Wick, Palmer, AK We took up Nordic skate skiing six years ago after be...

Alaska's Trophy Fish Program - Documenting Your Memories!

Alaska's Trophy Fish Program - Recording the Memorable Catches Catching a trophy size fish in Alaska is a thrilling milestone for any sport fishin...