Rookie musher Sadie Lindquist cringed as her drop bags were weighed in ahead of this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. One surpassed the weight limit, which could trigger a cost penalty if she didn ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hundreds of barking dogs took over downtown Anchorage as the ceremonial start of the world’s most famous sled dog race got underway Saturday. As snow fell, fans lined up near ...

Alaska Natives have used dog sleds as a means of transportation for hundreds of years; Potts-Joseph, who was born in ...

Due to a serious lack of snow, Northwest sled dog races are facing cancellation, sending a rippling disappointment through ...

The 2026 Iditarod dog race has officially kicked off and the competition is stiff with 23 veteran mushers and three former champions.

Klaucke, of Medford, is one of at least 10 mushers from Maine planning to compete in the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races this weekend in Fort Kent. As of Thursday, 50 teams from as far away ...

On the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a novice learns to drive her own team on an adventure in the heart of winter.

A Port Angeles boy and a pair of borrowed sled dogs recently enjoyed a truly authentic Alaskan experience — adopting the ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs and other working breeds unique.

Balto’s genetic makeup shows a greater ability to process starches when compared to wolves and Greenland sled dogs.