The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere and under siege from a contagious disease known as the ...

Throughout its rich history in Alaska, the tradition of mushing has changed with the times and shifted to adapt to a changing ...

Race organizers say trail conditions look promising this year after back-to-back cancellations in 2023 and 2024.

With northern Michigan blanketed in frigid winter cold and lake effect snow, the region will soon welcome back its annual dog ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and unrelenting blizzards, and under siege from a ...

After running one of the most grueling stretches of the trail, mushers will rest at the town’s old schoolhouse.

Mike Bestgen, a 66-year-old resident of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been a competitive sled dog racer for over 25 years.

MCCALL, Idaho — The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge faced an abrupt end on Tuesday due to severe avalanche risk. The races, ...

On Feb. 2, 1925, the legendary Alaska Serum Run ended as the last of a series of dog mushers brought life-saving medication ...

The ceremonial start is the final event before the two big races and this event brings the community together to meet the ...

While some changes in mushing come from development in the sport, others have been forced by a changing climate. One part of ...