“Railbelt Complex” Fire – July 2009 One common question that I am asked is: When will you start training again? My response is usually “It depends upon the rain and the smoke.” Much of the summer, Interior Alaska is a warm, dry desert. This week, day time temperatures have been … Read More
Viper I was pointing out a few dogs to a kennel visitor yesterday. I eyed Viper in the foreground and said “He is just a youngster.” Steve said, “Boy, he looks older to me.” I thought about it and my little Viper is a real dog now. The car litter: … Read More
We have documented the importance of salmon in our life with sled dogs. (See Blog Post “Fish Snacks” on December 23, 2008.) But, salmon’s not just for the dogs!Allen holds a Red Salmon Every July Allen and Aliy head south to the Kenai to catch Red (Sockeye) Salmon and King … Read More
Most of our fan mail comes from school children, grades 3 to middle school. There are quite a few teachers – worldwide – who use an Iditarod Curriculum in their class. We also get letters from home schooled children and scout troops. The thousands of letters that we have received … Read More
The 4th of July holiday is a time for American families to get together. Things are no different here at SP Kennel this weekend. Mickey and Doug have been in Two Rivers for several weeks. Bridgett and Scotty have flown in from Nome, along with cousin Drew. And Scotty’s folks, … Read More
Once again, Aliy has done a truly incredible job of telling the story — the whole story — of her Iditarod race. As you will see, it has been a monumental effort! If you want to know what the Iditarod is really like from a musher’s perspective, you won’t find … Read More
Aliy recently posted a couple of photos and a little write up about her visit to Badger Elementary School in North Pole, Alaska. There’s a little more to the story that I think you will enjoy, so here goes… As Aliy and I were getting ready to leave the Kennel … Read More
Jaime, A Park Ranger in Denali, and Allen wait in front of our train Every Monday through out the summer Allen and I work on the Alaska Railroad. We ride the scenic double decker Princess Rail cars for 60 miles through the Alaska Range. We travel into Denali National Park … Read More
Some sled dogs race until they are in their twilight years and some dogs don’t. People always ask me how I know when to retire a dog. I’ll simply ask you to look at these pictures and you will understand. It’s not that Hoss wouldn’t lead another SP Kennel team … Read More
School kids and sled dogs – what a combination! Happy the Sled Dog and I visited Badger Elementary School in North Pole, Alaska one morning this spring. We told stories about the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest and talked about overcoming hardships in order to reach your goals. Of course, … Read More
