2023 Iron Dog - Day 4 Update
Weather conditions for racers along the Red Dog loop were about as good as you could hope for. Temperatures ranged between 4 above to 17 below zer...
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2023 Iron Dog - Day 3 Update
Kotzebue was the target today for most of the front runners in the 2023 Pro Class Iron Dog race. Many teams are 1043 miles into the race and while ...
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2023 Iron Dog - Day 2 Update
The first 339 miles of this Iron Dog trail proved to be a tough one for several teams yesterday and again today. We have seen a total of five team...
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2023 Iron Dog - Day 1 Update
Warm temps were a welcome addition to the early stages of the 2023 Pro-Class Iron Dog race. What wasn't as welcome was the flat light the racers ...
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The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend - What's It All About?!
Why do Alaskans get a Permanent Fund Dividend? The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is a program in Alaska that provides an annual payment to eligibl...
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Glacier Hiking - Where To Go?!
We often get asked by guests of ours traveling in Alaska or staying with us at our Suites in Downtown Palmer: 'Where can I find a tour in Alaska w...
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What Should You Know about the Mud Flats?
The mudflats of Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, and Turnagain Arm are glacier silt, which is the result of glaciers rubbing against rock gradually degrading ...
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2022 Iron Dog - Day 8 Update
If you're going to look for the model of how an Iron Dog race could be run, it would be hard to ignore the entirety of the 2022 effort from Team 7 ...
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2022 Iron Dog - Day 7 Update
This year's race feels a bit like Groundhog Day, repeating itself over and over in regards to the front runners. Team 7 has a firm grip on the fro...
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2022 Iron Dog - Day 6 Update
Every year I try to convey what is actually happening and what these racers are accomplishing during this race. This event is dubbed the 'World’s ...
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2022 Iron Dog - Day 5 Update
Coming off of a much needed rest, racers were staring down roughly 1,600 additional trail miles by the time they reach the finish line back in Big ...
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2022 Iron Dog - Day 4 Update
With the entirety of the race roster taking some much needed rest and recovery time in Nome, today marks the period of time during the race where f...
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2022 Iron Dog - Day 3 Update
Both Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad of Team 7 seem to be squarely in their element as they battled up the coastline toward Nome in first place. Wi...
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