Alaska, Iditarod

Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the settlement of the state.
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world's most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north.
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.
Lack of snow on stretches of trail forces Iditarod to move race start to Fairbanks
The Iditarod Trail Committee said Monday it will relocate the race's restart to Fairbanks because of abysmal snow conditions across a long middle portion of the trail. The decision follows an outcry from mushers over the weekend about the hazards posed to their safety if the race stuck to its traditional southern route.
Iditarod race officials discuss ‘tough call’ to move start to Fairbanks due to safety concerns
A major change is coming to this year’s Iditarod as the Trail Committee announced the race will now begin — for the fourth time in the race’s history — in Fairbanks.
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Iditarod mushers say low snow means more broken sleds and training on 4-wheelers
For the third time in a decade, the teams are leaving out of Fairbanks because of bare trail on part of the route out of ...
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Think sled dog racing is fading? In Alaska's mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming
High school boys in one Kuskokwim River village can 'forget the muscle cars,' said Barron Sample, principal of the school ...
2025 Iditarod to Run From Fairbanks to Nome
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as "The Last Great Race," is now scheduled to run from Fairbanks to Nome, moving it ...
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100 years later, Alaska mushers pay tribute to historic Serum Run
Three teams hit the trail earlier this month for a reenactment of the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, a legendary effort that is credited with saving the town from diphtheria.
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Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks, pushed back a day
This will be the fourth time Fairbanks has hosted the Iditarod, all due to a lack of snow in Southcentral Alaska.
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Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was ...
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Iditarod has Royal Oak Flavor – Dane Baker prepares for the 1,049 mile race
That decision set him on a course to now participate in his first ever 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race – a 1,049-mile race that ...
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Coalville mushers' Iditarod dreams in danger after Idaho qualifier canceled mid-race
Avalanches forced race organizers to cancel the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge's 200-mile event mid-race, after warm weather and ...
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Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people
The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled ... Flying is an important mode of ...
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Early snowmelt could accelerate Alaska’s wildfire seasons, UAF research says
Analysis of almost a century of Alaska fire weather data shows that many of Alaska’s most extreme wildfire seasons started ...