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85Top 10 Hot Jobs in Anchorage AK
The City of Anchorage and Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin are about the same age, putting a point on the fact that Alaska is a young state, full of resources of the animal, vegetable,and mineral kinds. This leads to an abundance of jobs...
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83The Great Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The annual “last great race on earth” is taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. What is this race? This is the ultimate, competitive dog sledding race: the Iditarod. This dog sled race covers over 1,150 miles in 10-17 days through the roughest, toughest, coldest, darkest and most beautiful terrain in the North. It not only tests the skills of the musher and his team, but the mettle that they are made of. It is a race that only the
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82Eco-friendly Arctic Travel - Dog Sledding
dog sledding, dog sledding tours, northern travel, arctic travel, dog sled tours. Long before we had heard the words eco-friendly, my family was already traveling in the Arctic in the time-honored and traditional way - by dog sled. My parents, explorers at heart I'm sure
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86Alaska: Crow Pass Crossing 2008
Mountain running in the Chugach Range. As of 7/10/08, there were still about 30 spots available. Don't wait! This limited entry race starts at the Crow Pass Trailhead in Girdwood and ends in Eagle River, north of Anchorage. It involves crossing a glacial stream which can be fast, high, and COLD! A must do for the serious mountain trail racer. Sign up before 5 PM, June 4th!
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81A european winter holiday: dog sledding in Finland
When the winter word comes to my head I think of the warmth of log fires, the taste of mulled wine and the sight of cold evenings from this side of the window. No one can take me out of the house. I am a...
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81Understanding the Basics of Dog Sledding - Dogs and Sleds
Dog sledding is not a new sport nor is skijoring or weight pulling. Many breeds were created specifically for these tasks many years ago. Some, like the Canadian Eskimo Dog and Alaskan Malamute, were created thousands of years ago. Like most sports, dog sledding is based as much on desire as strength and stamina. It has been the overwhelming desire to succeed that has carried many teams to the finish line when all odds were against them, especially in the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race.
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79The Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Winter sports are held even past the Spring Equinox and in the Alaskan March of each year, the Iditarod runs in order to commemorate a long-ago dogsled team. Those working dogs delivered vitally needed anti-toxin to an isolated place at the end of...
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79Prelude To The Iditarod: About Some Of My Favorite Mushers Past and Present
I am waiting on the proverbial edge of my seat for the start of the 2010 Iditarod, I tried to think of what would be most interesting to write about. There is so much coverage of the Iditarod these days (and rightly so) that I wanted to lend...
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78Historic Places - Travel and Jobs in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska is not only the largest city in the state, but also the gateway to the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. There are numerous tax benefits for Alaska life and a good number of available jobs in high-paying occupations.
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76Togo Siberian Husky
In 1925, an epidemic of diphtheria clenched Nome, Alaska. Antitoxin was in dire need to save the lives of those who contracted the deadly disease, but there was none to be found. In a great race against time, 20 mushers and 150 sled dogs...
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