Podcasts about sled dogs

Remember when a bunch of dogs saved hundreds of human's lives in Alaska a century ago? In January of 1925, diphtheria, a deadly disease, swept through the village Nome, Alaska… killing multiple children. The town was frozen in for the winter. No roads in or out. No ships able to break through the ice in the sea around it. No planes able to fly through a winter so cold, temperatures on the ground would plummet to nearly -90 degrees Fahrenheit. The only hope to deliver life-saving anti-toxins to the area? Alaska's wildly hearty, determined, and heroic sled dogs. For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com

Liz is a Maine-iac who is looking for a new vehicle for her and her 23 sled dogs that'll get them to frozen parts unknown. Can Click and Clack come up with a car that all 24 of them can fit in, or at least one light enough for the doggies to pull? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus.npr.org/cartalkLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

A photo with sled dogs of Greenland wading through knee-deep water, surrounded by pristine glaciers and mountains, has gone viral. The scientist who took this photo realised that most people who saw it on social media found the picture scenic, but he realised that something about the picture was scary. If the same place were photographed year after year, we would notice all that is unusual. Aesthetics aside, these photos would show us a changing trend in many corners of the earth. Climate change is real. If you want to find out exactly what about the photo is scary, listen to the episode where middle-schooler Darsh solves this puzzle.Explore More1. To join Sangeetha as a young cohost on a podcast episode, ⁠please register here2. To listen to the episode on healthy foods for children, please click here3. We publish news stories for children as a children's magazine. To ⁠buy our most recent edition for INR 399/-, please click here⁠4. To view the photo of sled dogs that has gone viral, please click here5. For any comments or questions, please write to Sangeetha at hello@wsnt.in

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Rhabdomyolysis [rhab-doe-my-AL-uh-sis], or rhabdo for short, occurs when muscles damaged during strenuous activity release…

Rhabdomyolysis [rhab-doe-my-AL-uh-sis], or rhabdo for short, occurs when muscles damaged during strenuous activity release proteins into the bloodstream. As these toxins travel to other organs, they can be deadly. Apart...

Rhabdomyolysis [rhab-doe-my-AL-uh-sis], or rhabdo for short, occurs when muscles damaged during strenuous activity release proteins into the bloodstream. As these toxins travel to other organs, they can be deadly. Apart...

Tuxedo has black and white fur, blue eyes, and a sensitive side. He works hard and is rewarded with belly rubs, massages, and warm soup. But a day in the life of Tuxedo and his fellow Alaskan Huskies at Sky High Wilderness Ranch is more nuanced than that. Veteran musher Jocelyne LeBlanc takes us behind the scenes from daybreak to trail time and beyond for insights into the lives of these loveable working dogs. Planning to visit the Yukon in winter? Learn more about dog sledding and other activities at travelyukon.com. CREDITSBonkers Instrumental With Like Four Different Instruments by Seth_Makes_Sounds | License: Creative Commons 0Friendly Beat by Seth_Makes_Sounds | License: Creative Commons 0Bubbglegum Pop Song by Seth_Makes_Sounds | License: Creative Commons 0Xylo Song.wav by kaydinhamby | License: Creative Commons 0YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:The coolest hair on earthIce fishing—a frozen misery or glorious day out?Off-grid luxeFur-baby fosteringCONNECT WITH US • Facebook: @northofordinary • Instagram: @northofordinarymedia • Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.comSHOP ONLINESubscribe to the magazine and purchase branded hoodies, shirts, stickers, and much more at northofordinary.com.SHOP IN PERSONNorth of Ordinary has two retail locations in downtown Whitehorse:• Corner of 2nd Avenue and 206 Steele Street• 205 Main Street

This episode Julian gears up for the last great race with an irresponsible amount of chihuahuas while Trace finds a use for AI that it might actually be suited for.QUESTIONSJulian: "How many chihuahuas would it take to complete the Iditarod?" from LorenTrace: "How many ChatGPT queries would I need to cook an egg?" from AJDo you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!HOW TO ASK A QUESTION

Welcome to SEASON 9!! MIT Technology Review science editor (and former Weirdest Thing champ) Mary Beth Griggs joins the show to talk about self-sealing seal noses. Plus, Laura jumps on to talk about poodles running the Iditarod, and Rachel explains why orange cats are... you know. Like that. Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-2-8-2025 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories!  Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: https://linktr.ee/RachelFeltman  Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/RachelFeltman Link to Jess' Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn -- Follow our team on Twitter Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman Produced by Jess Boddy: www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy Popular Science: www.twitter.com/PopSci Theme music by Billy Cadden: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LqT4DCuAXlBzX8XlNy4Wq?si=5VF2r2XiQoGepRsMTBsDAQ Thanks to our Sponsors! Get started today at https://chime.com/WEIRDEST Chime. Feels like Progress. Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to https://honeylove.com/WEIRDEST! #honeylovepod Upgrade your closet this year without the upgraded price tag. Go to https://Quince.com/weirdest for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/WEIRDEST to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join John Williams and Dr. Matt Holden with special guest Cyndi Robbins talking about the Sepalla Siberian Sled Dogs.

Dog team driver Dennis Burden from Port Hope Simpson shares how rising costs and changing weather are making dog sledding harder in Labrador. But he says grants are helping keep the tradition alive.

Representatives from the Canadian government just traveled to northern Quebec to apologize to the Inuit people of Nunavik for the mass killing of sled dogs some six decades ago. The apology comes with $45 million in compensation. The actions are acknowledgement of the government's callous regard for the wishes, much less the livelihoods, of the Inuit as it carried out the slaughter of more than 1,000 dogs. The money will go toward revitalizing sled dog culture through training and operational support. We'll hear about what brought on the action and how Nunavik Inuit worked to secure accountability. GUESTS Jennifer Probert Erhart (Upper Tanana Athabascan), dog musher and tribal court support specialist in the tribal government and justice division at Tanana Chiefs Conference Carl Erhart (Koyukon Athabascan), dog musher Lucy Grey (Inuk), Makivvik Corporation coordinator for the dog slaughter file Charlie Arngak (Inuk), deputy mayor of Kangiqsujuaq MP Iqwinder Gaheer, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Malton in Ontario, Canada  

Representatives from the Canadian government just traveled to northern Quebec to apologize to the Inuit people of Nunavik for the mass killing of sled dogs some six decades ago. The apology comes with $45 million in compensation. The actions are acknowledgement of the government's callous regard for the wishes, much less the livelihoods, of the Inuit as it carried out the slaughter of more than 1,000 dogs. The money will go toward revitalizing sled dog culture through training and operational support. We'll hear about what brought on the action and how Nunavik Inuit worked to secure accountability.

Send us a textIn this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, we explore the journey of Jennifer Brown, a credentialed veterinary technician who found her niche in providing in-home hospice care for pets. Despite trying various roles within veterinary medicine, Jennifer had yet to discover her home in vet med. Influenced by personal experiences and vet med podcasts, she identified a gap in supporting pets and their parents during end-of-life stages. We discuss her career shifts, the importance of building strong relationships with clients, and the critical need for compassionate hospice services post-pandemic. The episode also delves into overcoming challenges in social media, branding, and finances, and emphasizes using personal stories to foster trust and deepen connections. Key takeaways include the significance of emotional support for grieving families, leveraging veterinary skills in diverse career paths, and the role of social media in raising awareness about pet loss.Resources:

Join host Robert Forto as he welcomes Iditarod rookie Calvin Daugherty as he prepares to run in next year's race. We also discuss climbing some of the world's highest mountains, team dynamics, learning from an Iditarod champion, and more.

For two young huskies, their first time as sled dogs proves to be quite an adventure.Written especially for this podcast by Alice. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by emailing podcast@animaltales.uk. We would love to hear from you. Animal Tales Books!Collections of Animal Tales stories are available to buy exclusively at Amazon. Simply search for Animal Tales Short Stories or follow this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLJQZ9C9?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi Become a PREMIUM SubscriberYou can now enjoy Animal Tales by becoming a Premium Subscriber. This gets you:All episodes in our catalogue advert freeBonus Premium-only episodes (minimum of one per month) which will never be used on the main podcastWe guarantee to use one of your animal suggestions in a storyYou can sign up through Apple Podcasts or through Supercast and there are both monthly and yearly plans available.  Discover a brand new story every Monday, Wednesday and Friday – just for you! You can find more Animal Tales at https://www.spreaker.com/show/animal-tales-the-kids-story-podcast A Note About The AdvertsIn order to allow us to make these stories we offer a premium subscription and run adverts. The adverts are not chosen by us, but played automatically by our podcast host, Spreaker. These adverts will be different depending on what part of the world you listen in, and may even be different if you listen to the story twice. We have had a handful of instances where an advert has played that is not suitable for a family audience, despite Spreaker knowing who this podcast is aimed at. If you're concerned about an advert you hear, please let Spreaker know directly at https://help.spreaker.com/en/articles/3803834-how-to-get-in-contact-with-spreaker-s-support-team# As creators, we want your child's experience to be a pleasurable one. Running adverts is necessary to allow us to operate, but please do consider the premium subscription service as an alternative – it's advert free.

Join host Robert Forto as she welcomes Deborah Molburg-Bicknell from her home in Laconia, NH to talk about growing up in a mushing family, Team and Trail, running the Iditarod, dogs through the ages, and much more.

Dr. Caroline Murray, aka, The Wilderness Vet, was born in Australia, brought up in England, and has lived in New Zealand for nearly 20 years, so she is a professional wanderer and explorer. She feels happiest on top of a horse and/or on a mountain in the remote wilderness somewhere hot and has worked, traveled, and volunteered extensively in the UK, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and South America. Antarctica is on her long bucket list. She is also a human first responder, search and rescue, and civil defense volunteer in NZ, has trained in NLP (neurolinguistic programming), and loves helping animals as well as coaching other people to help themselves. Currently, she is doing a mixture of locum and mobile work in NZ, whilst participating in disaster rescue training and has a dream of establishing a drone network to deliver emergency aid during natural disasters such as bushfires and floods.  Topics covered in this episode:  Life as a mobile and locum vet in New Zealand   Adventurous veterinary care  Regulatory challenges in New Zealand Links & Resources:  Contact or learn more about Dr. Caroline Murray  Find Dr. Caroline on Facebook  Find Dr. Caroline on Instagram  Find Dr. Caroline on LinkedIn  The House Call Vet Academy Resources:  Download Dr. Eve's FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan!  Find out about The House Call Vet Academy online CE course   Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison   Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets.  Get House Call Vet swag!  Find out about the next House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference  Music:  In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.  Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.  Thank you to our sponsors!  Chronos  O3 Vets  Rekindling w/ Julie Squires This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel 

In this recording you have a typical soundscape of Sisimiut's “dogtown” during winter. Amidst the sound of recreational snowmobilers and dogs howling and pulling at their chains, two Greenlanders are preparing traces and getting their pack of dogs ready to go dogsledding in the backcountry.  4,500 years ago, the Inuit migrated from Canada to Greenland across the sea ice by dog sledge. Modern Greenlanders still use sled dogs for hunting and winter transportation, but the traditional ways have been quickly eroded by the introduction of snowmobiles, which are easier to handle, don't require feeding in summer, and can go further, faster.  Greenland has introduced several programs to ensure that dogsledding remains an important part modern culture and that traditional knowledge is maintained. Sisimiut is one of the few places where dogsledding is on the rise, and both the howling of dogs and the whine of snowmobiles is characteristic of the winter landscape.  Recorded by Lisa Germany. Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world's first collection of the sounds of human migration.  For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration

6/4/24: Tatishe Nteta, Poli-Sci Prof & Director of UMass Poll: the election polls today. Marla BB of Hilltown Sled Dogs: mushing at minus 40 degrees.  Sen Paul Mark: housing here and now. Richie Davis: 42 years of Western Mass. stories for the Gfld Recorder.

Meet Fern Levitt, the fearless activist documentarian who fearlessly exposes the truths hidden beneath society's veneer. Armed with her camera and unwavering determination, Fern ventures into the heart of social injustice, shedding light on the untold stories of marginalized individuals and animals in peril. From the gas chambers of Auschwitz to the ugly and heartless kennels housing sled dogs, to Little Rock in the 50's during the integration of nine Afro-American children into a white school, Fern captures raw, unfiltered narratives, challenging viewers to confront uncomfortable realities. Despite facing threats and adversity, Fern's unwavering commitment to justice drives her forward, igniting change one frame at a time. Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of this brave storyteller on the frontline of change.

Guest Tanya McCready shares the fascinating story of life with her family and their sled dogs in scenic and beautiful Canada. She smiles as she recounts how getting a pet Husky decades ago led to an amazing journey of ups and downs. She provides vivid descriptions for Hosts Heidi and Tommy of life on the […] The post Doggone Good Information EPISODE 25: Winterdance Sled Dogs appeared first on Radio Influence.

Guest Tanya McCready shares the fascinating story of life with her family and their sled dogs in scenic and beautiful Canada. She smiles as she recounts how getting a pet Husky decades ago led to an amazing journey of ups and downs. She provides vivid descriptions for Hosts Heidi and Tommy of life on the […] The post Doggone Good Information EPISODE 25: Winterdance Sled Dogs appeared first on Radio Influence.

On this day in 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host Robert Forto as he welcomes Ashley Cruse Elliott to the Mushing Podcast to talk about how sled dogs literally saved her life. Ashley shares a compelling story about being an addict and homeless for years and how sled dogs turned her life around and now she is doing big things in Montana. The Mushing podcast is made possible by Mushing+ subscribers. Learn more about all the benefits of a subscription and subscribe now at mushing.com/mushingplus

**Alternative Ep Title: "Mush It Real Good"** We have an awesome educational episode today -especially if you know nothing about sledding with a dog! Host Carly interviews Alyssa, a dog mom in Alaska who, with her husband Rohn, own Susitna Sled Dog Adventures. Where they give dog sled tours, as well as raise and train over 50 dogs for tours and races. We discuss:- How Alyssa got into mushing and working with sled dogs- Mushing and dog sled races as a dog sport- The correct vernacular and equipment used- The personalities and breeds of dogs that make great sled dogs  - Common misconceptions about sled dogs and mushing ABOUT OUR GUEST@susitnasleddogs | TikTok@alyssa.buser • Instagram @susitnasleddogadventures • Instagram susitnasleddogs.com   FOLLOW WITH A DOG:InstagramTikTokSupport the showFRIENDS WITH A DOG EXCLUSIVE EPISODESApple PodcastsAnchor/SpotifySupport the show

Idaho Matters takes a look at the risks and rewards of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge.

Fred Agree is a resident of Alaska and the first Jew to complete the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Fred's Iditarod bib and other ephemera from the 1984 and 1985 races are on display at the Alaska Jewish Museum in Anchorage. He also designed the Alaska license plate for Iditarod finishers. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Faces of Iditarodhttps://faces.iditarod.com/fred-agree/ Iditarod Finisher's License Platehttps://iditarod.com/where-did-the-official-iditarod-finishers-license-plate-originate/ Slightly to the Right of Americahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-01/27/030r-012700-idx.html Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Cool Shul Cultural Communityhttps://www.coolshul.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, I share how heroic sled dogs and their mushers achieved the impossible in  1925 to deliver a life saving serum to the children of Nome, Alaska.  I'll recount their harrowing journey along the Iditerod Trail in subfreezing whiteout conditions and explore why one dog, Balto, seemed to get all the credit while the real hero of Nome, Togo, was almost forgotten by history. www.historyfixpodcast.comSources: Smithsonian National Postal Museum "The Great Nome Gold Rush"Encyclopedia Britannica "Nome, Alaska"Pan American Health Organization "Purple Death: The Great Flu of 1918"CBC "A century ago there was a race against time to fight a deadly outbreak" CDC "Diphtheria"National Library of Medicine "How did they make diphtheria antitoxin?"alaskaweb.org "The 1925 Serum Run to Nome"Dog Tails by DogWatch "Four-Legged Hero: The Amazing True Story of Balto the Sled Dog"PBS "Balto"Sports Illustrated "And You Thought We Have Vaccine Issues?"History vs. Hollywood "Togo"Wikipedia "Nome, Alaska"Wikipedia "1901 diphtheria antitoxin contamination incident"Support the show! Buy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaine

In this week's interview episode, we are joined by Kalyn Holl, the Head Reindeer Trainer at Chena Outdoor Collective. Whether training reindeer, teaching education programs, or competing in sled dog races, Kalyn brings a beautiful perspective to their training. In this episode, you'll hear Kalyn and Emily talk about: Letting the animal tell you what they needLiving a life in moderationHow reindeer are lazier than caribouYou can find the full episode show notes here.

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Where did modern sled dogs originate?

The most famous sled dogs are the freight teams that carried anti-toxin from Anchorage to Nome during an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925. The dog teams ran a thousand miles and are credited with saving hundreds of lives.

The fifth annual Idaho Sled Dog Challenge brings dog mushers from around the world to McCall.

Who doesn't love the story of the dog, Balto? He was celebrated across the United States as a hero for leading a sled team in Alaska and saving lives. But, do you also know about Togo? You're about to find out. In 1925, a team with 20 drivers and 150 dogs embarked on a dangerous journey. This is the story of Balto, Togo, and the Nome Serum Run. About Honest History Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory. Credits This episode was hosted by Becky Braunstein, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.  More Enjoy this episode? Share with your friends and don't forget to rate and review. See you next time!

Quince Mountain, author of “Naked and Afraid” and a competitor in the Iditarod, was the keynote speaker at the NWPPA NIC conference. He shares points that utilities and broadband providers can learn from dog-sled racing.

On this episode we talk with Dr. Smith, Director of Veterinary Services at Leader Dogs for the Blind. He shares with us the work he and his team do to care for and support our dogs both on campus and off.

When you love the outdoors as much as Erica Goad does, you find a way to make a career of it any way you can! Erica has tracked wolverines and mountain lions, worked for the US Forestry Service surveying the ancient forests of Alaska, mushed dog sled teams in Denali National Park, and now works to develop renewable energy across the Western United States. Learn how Erica got her start in wildlife conservation and has pivoted her skills to gain work in some of the most remote areas of North America. In this episode, you'll learn tips on how to stay warm when it is -40 degrees below zero, how mountain lions protect their kills and what it is like to be flown by helicopter to study ancient trees on the Alaskan peninsula. Get in touch with Erica: LinkedIn Instagram You Betcha She Did is sponsored by Whisk Bakery and Coffeeshop located in downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin offering treats for everyone including gluten-free, keto, paleo, and vegan options. Use the code "You Betcha" to get a free cup of coffee when you order online at www.whiskbakes.com Not sure what to get? I love the magic cookie bars and cheesecake! You Betcha She Did is produced by The Ladies First Digital Media Company. Want to launch your own podcast or YouTube Channel or need help running a current one? Check out The Ladies First Digital Media Company at ladiesfirstdigitalmedia.com for expert advice and help that is tailored to women entrepreneurs. Have a question or know a fab woman who should be featured on this podcast? Contact Rayna at youbetchashedid@gmail.com If you love the show, please subscribe, share it with your friends and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts

In this special episode, Cool Facts About Animals and the Past and the Curious team up to learn all about sled dogs! We learn ten cool facts about sled dogs while also learning the history of two very special sled dogs who saved the town of Nome, Alaska.  Don't forget out meetup on August 13 at 10 am Pacific for Patreon sponsors! Become a sponsor here: https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals Also, we have merch! Want a tshirt? An All About Cooking Apron? Find it here: https://www.zazzle.com/store/coolanimalspod

A special mashup with our friends from Cool Facts About Animals. Mick tells the tale of the Great Serum Run of 1925 in two parts. When a Diphtheria epidemic threatens the small and far-off town of Nome Alaska, the only hope to get medicine to the sick is dogs. Many help, but two Siberian Huskies named Togo and Balto are most remembered by history. In between part one and part two of the story, the crew from Cool Facts About Animals shares ten interesting facts about sled dogs.

526 -- Chinook: The Gentleman's Carriage Horse of Sled Dogs Rare Breeds Month continues today at Pure Dog Talk. Our final conversation is with Karen Hinchy and Ginger Corley about the Chinook, the Gentleman's Carriage Horse of Sled Dogs. Corley, one of the longest-term Chinook breeders in the US today, acquired her first in the 1980s. “I wanted a dog that was large but not bigger than me,” Corley said. “I wanted a dog that was friendly. I wanted a dog that didn't require a lot of grooming. Eventually I kept narrowing down the list and came to Chinooks without really grasping how rare they were at the time. “It was designed to be a mid-level dog … it fills the niche between the smaller, racier Siberian and the large freighting Alaskan Malamute. The Chinook is the gentleman's carriage horse of sled dogs. It may not be as fast as the the Alaskan Husky, which is the racing machine that is on your Iditarod teams. Those dogs are much smaller than your average Chinook. It's not going to be the huge freighting dog that they Alaskan Malamute and some of the other indigenous freighting breeds of the northern extremes were. “But it can go for a reasonably long distance at a darn good clip carrying a relatively heavy load. Plus it is the sled dog you can live with. They don't want to run away from home like your average Siberian. And they have very little urge to fight with other dogs. A lot of us will own multiples. “They were developed in the New England area by Arthur Walden, a gentleman who had been up in Alaska during the Yukon gold rush. He had worked as what was known as a dog puncher back then. He was delivering supplies and mail to the prospector's that were looking for gold. His favorite dog while he was up there was one he called Chinook. “Eventually he decides to breed his ultimate sled dog. They were a unique look of their own. They were a big yellowish, what we now call tawny or might be considered fawn, sled dog. Their coat rather than standing off from the body like you see in a show Husky or Malamute, it's more of a short coated Saint Bernard type, where it lies flatter to the body, but there is substantial undercoat. There were three in the initial litter and they turned out to be just magnificent sled dogs. And from there, things took off.” “The Chinook is the state dog New Hampshire,” Hinchy noted. “I think there's only a few States and dog breeds that we have where American breeds are recognized as official state dog, so we're pretty proud of that. The actual dog Chinook, and his progeny, were a large number of the dogs that competed in the first races in the New England sled dog club, which is a pretty famous group up here. This is before Leonard Seppala and some of the Siberians arrived and took over the speed scene. “The interesting thing about Chinooks is Arthur Walden sort of created them and stewarded their future and their breeding for the first 10 years (in the 1920s). Then he went off to Antarctica and when he came back, ultimately the breed ended up passing through one person at a time as the main breeder. All the way through the ‘70s there was generally one single breeder in the country that controlled the breeding of Chinooks. As a result, of course, it kept the numbers low and the breed very rare. "In 1965, Chinooks were listed in the Guinness Book of world records as the rarest dog in the world, with 125 alive. Fast forward to just before Ginger stepped onto the scene, we know there were eleven intact Chinooks anywhere in 1981. There's still only about 1,100 chinooks in the world.” Listen to the full episode to hear more fascinating details about saving and growing the population of this rare breed, the cross-breeding that was done to salvage them and their unique characteristics in the working group.

Veteran Iditarod musher Aaron Burmeister talked to Alaska Public Media's Jeff Chen at the Nome radio station, KNOM, roughly a day after Burmeister finished his 21st Iditarod. Burmeister talks about stepping away from the Iditarod, about how his race went this year, and how much dog mushing has changed over the many years he's been a competitive musher.

In this hour-long interview, we hear more from 2022 Iditarod champion Brent Sass about how he's forged a unique bond with his dog team, how he draws inspiration from his idols like Susan Butcher, and how his life in his remote homestead has made him the musher he is. Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen sat down with Sass, along with a group of other reporters, and Sass's dad Mark at the Nome Nugget newspaper in downtown Nome.

Iditapod goes on a deep dive talking about "old school" Eureka musher Brent Sass, who won his first Iditarod championship early Tuesday in Nome. That was despite howling wind that almost caused him to stop in the final miles, with five-time champ Dallas Seavey still in pursuit, just about an hour behind. We'll take you to the finish line, plus Sass's Golden Harness dogs Slater and Morello are the subject of our listener question AND the Dog(s) of the Day.

Since the Iditapod left off, after Brent Sass's epic first Iditarod victory, teams have continued to arrive in Nome, including a fun race for 3rd and 4th place, two Yukon-Kuskokwim mushers in 5th and 6th, an impressive 7th place finish for a second-year musher and a Nome local coming home to finish in 8th before stepping away. We're also going to step away, but not before we answer another listener question and bring you one last Dog of the Day.

In this extended interview from before the 2022 Iditarod, 22-year-old Norwegian musher Hanna Lyrek told Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen about competing in Norway's biggest sled dog race, the Finnmarksløpet, how she got her dog team to Alaska, her goals for the Iditarod and... about her dogs, of course! (We also have a story posted right now at alaskapublic.org about Lyrek's experience so far in the Iditarod).

**Warning: This extended interview discusses a violent encounter with a moose and might not be suitable for all listeners. Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen gets all the details of rookie Iditarod musher Bridgett Watkins' run-in with a moose while on a training run near Salcha, in Interior Alaska, in early February.

As Alaska Public Media reporters Jeff Chen and Lex Treinen head out on the trail, Iditapod host Casey Grove updates some of the early Iditarod standings. Plus, we have a story of an ER nurse whose training for the Iditarod helped him cope with the trauma of working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Lex also brings us a report on the Sunday restart in Willow, as well as another dog profile, and we have a couple questions with a couple different answers (watch out: one involves some math).

The 2022 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicked off Saturday in Anchorage with its usual fanfare, after not holding a ceremonial start in 2021. Alaska Public Media reporters Casey Grove, Tegan Hanlon, Lex Treinen and Jeff Chen were out in the snow with the mushers, dogs and race fans, including plenty of kids and other trailgaters.