Mar 15th, 2013 at 8:00AM: By claiming victory in the 2013 Iditarod earlier this week, 53-year-old musher Mitch Seavey managed to cement his place in the annals of Alaskan lore. Not only did he secure the second Iditarod win of his 20-year career, he also became the oldest person to win the event in its 41-year history. This is in sharp contrast to last year's race in which Mitch's son Dallas became the youngest Iditarod ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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2013 Iditarod Winner Is Oldest Ever
Mar 15th, 2013 at 8:00AM: By claiming victory in the 2013 Iditarod earlier this week, 53-year-old musher Mitch Seavey managed to cement his place in the annals of Alaskan lore. Not only did he secure the second Iditarod win of his 20-year career, he also became the oldest person to win the event in its 41-year history. This is in sharp contrast to last year's race in which Mitch's son Dallas became the youngest Iditarod ...Video: Yukon Quest 2012 gets started
Feb 7th, 2012 at 2:30PM:
This past weekend saw the kickoff of one of the year's biggest sporting events. No, not the Super Bowl. The 2012 Yukon Quest began. What is Yukon Quest? It's just your run-of-the-mill 1,000 mile dog sled race from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. It follows the trail that prospectors took during the gold rush of the 1890s and celebrate the Yukon River, the "highway of ...
10 unique modes of transportation around the world
Nov 11th, 2011 at 4:00PM: Cars, trains, buses, and planes aren't the only way to get around a country. From the Bamboo Train in Cambodia to the Rail Cart in the the Philippines to the Couch Bike in Canada, here are ten unique modes of transportation from around the world.
Chicken Bus
Guatemala, Central America
While variations of the chicken bus can be found in many different countries (this reminds me a lot of ...2011 Iditarod begins today
Mar 5th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The 2011 edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race gets underway today in Anchorage, Alaska, where 62 mushers, and their teams of dogs, will set out on an 1131 mile journey to Nome. The event, which is billed as "The Last Great Race," is an annual test of stamina and skill for both the dogs and their drivers.
The Iditarod was first run back in 1973 and over the years has easily become the ...Winter in Alaska: Paws for Adventure dog mushing tour through Fairbanks (video)
Mar 4th, 2011 at 4:30PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Video footage from my one hour Paws for Adventure dog sled tour in Fairbanks, AK
The more time I spent in Alaska during the winter, the more I asked myself why this wasn't considered a tourist ...
Adventure travel company accused of killing 100 sled dogs
Feb 1st, 2011 at 8:30AM: Yesterday a disturbing story made its way out of British Columbia, Canada, where an adventure travel company has been accused of killing more than 100 sled dogs last April after suffering a poor travel season. The incident first came to light when a former employee with the company made a claim for workman's compensation based on his suffering Post Traumatic Stress after he was ordered to kill 70 ...Dogsledding in Norway
Oct 11th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
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Just because cold weather sets in doesn't mean we have to put an end to our outdoor adventures. There are plenty of great things to do in the snow, like skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, and for the truly adventurous, dogsledding. That is the focus of this article from the Times Online, ...Lance Mackey Wins 2009 Iditarod
Mar 19th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Two time defending champ Lance Mackey claimed his third straight Iditarod crown yesterday, arriving in Nome less than ten days after setting out on the trail from Anchorage. He was followed in the evening hours by Sebastian Schnuelle and John Baker, who finished second and third respectively. The Iditarod is known as "The Last Great Race" and is Alaska's premiere sporting event and has been held ...Five Sled Dog Adventures
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:30AM: With the holidays come and gone, and winter now fully set in, many of us start counting the days until spring is here and the warm weather returns. But winter can provide great opportunities for outdoor adventure, giving you plenty of reasons to bundle up and head out for some fun. Take this story for example from CNN.com. It lists five of the best sled dog adventures that allow even inexperienced ...
