Both of these episodes are taken along the old Portage Trail which runs from the last Athabascan Indian village inland, Kaltag, to the first Inupiat Eskimo village along the Western Coast, Unalakleet. Over this 85 mile leg there is a huge metamorphosis in geography, vegetation, culture, animals and weather. It really … Read More
An enormous thanks and a hearty HOWL! This note is actually from Aliy…. not Lydia. But I howl at times too. And this is one of them. YOU… the SP Kennel dedicated fans, supporters – and most of all best dog friends ever – have made Lydia’s journey possible. I … Read More
Rain is just rain. Right? But, obviously, it bummed me out… lots! I guess that stems from living in Interior Alaska. Normally October to April is winter. It’s cold. Often very cold. Sometimes -30ºF or -40ºF for weeks on end. So rain and winter just don’t go together for … Read More
We have been pondering the ‘Postcard dilemma’ for a solid week now. It seems that over 75% of the nearly 200 postcards mailed in Nome on March 18, 2019 reached their destination the week of August 5, 2019. Our main concern, of course, was that perhaps the dog team that … Read More
We have been hearing from a few folks (all over the USA) that they are only receiving their Nome Postcards this week! Now… that is SLOW. Moira did in fact, hand deliver the “We Made it to Nome!” postcards to the Outgoing Mail Box at the Nome, Alaska (zip code … Read More
It’s August. And with it, the rain has come to Two Rivers. Lots and lots of puddles and wet dogs. Let’s put a positive spin on the rain: No more smoke. No more fire. The temperatures are cooler. We are closer to the beginning of Fall training. It’s also Dog Fan Club … Read More
These two videos were taken just after our 24 hour rest at the Iditarod Checkpoint. Both the dogs and musher are well rested and perky. It’s funny to listen to my voice and hear how ‘upbeat’ I sound. Amazing what sleep will do for a person, eh? In Episode 9, … Read More
July was a scorcher in Two Rivers with temperatures often in the upper 80’s. The dogs were not very active in these temperatures. I even ran a sprinkler in the yard. Junior and Kodiak thought the light mist was invigorating but, McCaw thought the sky was falling. He was in … Read More
In Episode 7 we are traveling on the wind blown flats past Ophir – well before Iditarod. You can see that the clouds are still hanging low on the horizon and it’s a possibility in my mind that more snow may fall. The dogs are traveling pretty nicely despite the … Read More
Many of you know Tig… the black lab floating in a sea of SP Kennel Alaskan Huskys. She is the dog who is the most “neglected” here because she is very trainable to do… well, black lab stuff. (HERE IS A LINK to “Tig the Helper” Post.) Tig is the … Read More
