From Anchorage parks to the birch woods of Willow, Iditarod spectators gather along the route with grills and thermoses to celebrate the 1,000-mile race.

Three former champions are among a field of 34 mushers as the 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race gets underway on an icy, ...

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway in Alaska, with mushers and their dogs braving a nearly 1,000-mile journey. Learn more about it.

Alaska Natives have used dog sleds as a means of transportation for hundreds of years; Potts-Joseph, who was born in Fairbanks but is based now in Eagle Village on the Upper Yukon River, has run them ...

Due to a serious lack of snow, Northwest sled dog races are facing cancellation, sending a rippling disappointment through ...

The 54th running of the Iditarod sled dog race is set to begin Saturday afternoon under slightly warmer than ideal conditions ...

From its start in Fort Kent, the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States is a qualifier for the famed Iditarod and ...

The exact distance of the Iditarod varies based on which route the teams take. During the 2026 race, as an even year, teams ...

The race is said to be “one of the toughest anywhere,” its founder said, but one challenge became too big of an issue to ...

Mushers and their sled dogs started races in downtown Fort Kent on Saturday. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, ...

When it comes to dog sledding, the Duval sisters -- Alexa, 14, Miriah, 11, and Jenaya, 10 -- are a triple threat. But there are three more Duvals back at home ready and raring to take the lead away ...