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Animals Are Among Our Best Friends78

Animals Are Among Our Best Friends

Human beings have a lot of animal friends. Among them are the ever popular dog, cats, horses, elephants, oxen, cows, chickens, pigeons and many others that are raised as pets or as work companions.

5 comments    relationships friends dogs
Understanding the Basics of Dog Sledding - Dogs and Sleds85

Understanding 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.

45 comments    recreation dogs dog
A european winter holiday: dog sledding in Finland83

A 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...

4 comments    europe winter snow
The Great Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race87

The 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

47 comments    travel fun sports
Top 10 Hot Jobs in Anchorage AK85

Top 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...

13 comments    business careers sarah palin
Toboggans For Sale - Buy Cheap Sleds, Plastic Sleds and Toy Sleds Online74

Toboggans For Sale - Buy Cheap Sleds, Plastic Sleds and Toy Sleds Online

Snow starts falls on the ground, the temperature starts to drop... Christmas music begins to play. What's the first thing you do - or the first thing that comes to mind - when this happens? Well, for me,it's sledding. There's nothing like...

1 comment    sled sledding sleds
Sleigh Ride Directory for 201283

Sleigh Ride Directory for 2012

Sleigh rides are a great outdoor activity for those cooler crisp days. Where I'm from we don't get much snow and I've never actually been on a sleigh ride. It's definitely on my bucket list. I conducted a little bit of research online looking for...

19 comments    family travel fun
Malachi And Shiloh My Giant Alaskan Malamutes74

Malachi And Shiloh My Giant Alaskan Malamutes

Well, it was my full intention since I was around hub number 50 to devote my 100th hub to my pets but my 100th hub came and went and I still haven't introduced Hubpages to the loves in my life. I'm starting with more recent pictures and working...

32 comments    pictures hubpages pets
Information about Alaskan Malamutes76

Information about Alaskan Malamutes

Considering getting an Alaskan Malamute? Learn helpful information about the breed here.

0 comments    dogs dog alaskan
The Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race75

The 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...

10 comments    education alaska hubtrail
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