Snowmobiles eventually eclipsed mushing, and in the early 1970s the Iditarod was established with the help of Joe Redington Sr., who saw it as a way to save sled dog culture and preserve the Alaskan ...

The 53rd Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race is set to start in Fairbanks for the fourth time in its history on Monday. Here’s what you need to know for the event.

But dog mushing has a long and storied tradition in Alaska that harkens back to its Native peoples and frontier spirit, and while there are calls to end the race forever, supporters say the Iditarod ...