For dog sledders Dennis and Cathy Brundage of the Town of Lockport, letting busy dogs in and out of their house on Tonawanda Creek Road is multiplied by seven. Peace and quiet comes on the run. That ...

Although the marathon was delayed by five weeks, and the starting point moved from Duluth to Two Harbors, spirits were high as mushers hit the trail Sunday. Blake Freking waves to spectators at the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

BOISE, Idaho — Five Alaskan husky sled dogs that were seized from a Valley County property in February after being found severely malnourished are thriving at their new home in Oregon. They're ...

The lack of snow in northern Minnesota has caused two popular sled dog races to be postponed. On Thursday, organizers announced the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon — which was previously scheduled ...

The granddaddy of all sled dog races kicks off in Fairbanks this coming weekend. What? Are they re-doing the Iditarod? No: it is the 69th running of the Open North American Sled Dog Race. This race is ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new ...

One hundred years ago, when a diphtheria outbreak threatened the lives of people in Nome, 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs raced north to deliver the antitoxin. They made the lifesaving journey, ...

Alaskan huskies at Iditarod champion Martin Buser's Happy Trails kennel in Big Lake, Alaska, are ready to run in June 2024. From owning huskies, Alaskan and Siberian, to following the Iditarod every ...