The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a ...

The Iditarod, now in its 53rd year, is the largest and most popular dog sled race in the world. "The Last Great Race on Earth ...

Matthew Failor harnessed his 16-dog team Monday night and raced away into the darkness from the village of Nenana, population ...

This year’s 1,128-mile sled-dog race follows a novel route through Interior Alaska with a loop on the Yukon River. “We are ...

Both locals and visitors were enthusiastic for the Interior-based Iditarod restart, which hadn’t been held in Fairbanks since ...

Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska ...

Rookie Emily Ford said her dog team cannot wait to get into some snow. “I think they're gonna be so stoked and be like — ...

The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...

The 53rd annual Iditarod Trail sled-dog race is officially underway in Alaska. The race started in Fairbanks this year as opposed to the traditional Willow location. The change of course is due to a ...

Despite declining Native participation in the Iditarod, Indigenous representation remains strong in mid-distance races ...

The mushers will bring their Badger State connections to Alaska for the famous sled dog race that kicks off on March 3.

“This is UNK,” Dunham said as dogs barked all around her in 30-degree temperatures, readying for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. City officials had to scrape together ...