Unlike NASCAR where the driver simply drives and the pit crew takes care of the maintenance, Iron Doggers have to be skilled at both disciplines. When the race began in the mid 1980’s snowmachines were very undependable and needed constant wrenching and creative improvising. John Faeo, a 7 time Iron Dog Champ, was extremely talented […]
Cheesy Salmon Cakes – Alaskan Salmon for Dinner
Cheesy Salmon Cakes – Easy Alaskan Dinner Like any Alaskan, I love having salmon in the freezer. Even if that salmon is from last summer’s catch, this recipe is a great way to utilize those last few fillets. Not only will you make room for your new fish, filling the space in your bellies with […]
2017 Iron Dog Race – Day 4 Coverage – The Alaska Life
2017 Iron Dog Race – Day 4 Coverage The boys of the 2017 Iron Dog are enjoying a much deserved break in Nome before heading back towards the finish line in the Golden City on the Tanana River. Read More
2017 Iron Dog Race – Day 3 Coverage
2017 Iron Dog Race – Coverage Day 3 – Battling Towards Nome Battling was the theme on the trail last night in the 2017 Iron Dog race and today the theme will continue as teams charge up the Western coast of Alaska toward Nome. Riders battled extreme cold, rough trail conditions, frostbite, additional equipment issues, a few […]
Iron Dog Race – 2017 Coverage Day 2
Iron Dog Race – Day 2 – Pushing Toward the Coast The evening of Day 1 found riders in the Iron Dog race stopping earlier than planned, some even backtracking on the trail, and a few teams also facing a forced scratch after insurmountable equipment damages very early on. It is unclear why, but we saw […]
Iron Dog Race – 2017 Coverage Day 1
Iron Dog – Day 1 – Leaving it all on the Trail Overcast, flat light, and snow gently falling from the sky met the racers as they lined up on the Iron Dog starting line amidst thumping bass, a growing crowd, and the smell of two stroke exhaust in the air. The Iron Dog restart is […]
Remote Alaskan Radio – Broadcasting to Alaska’s Villages
Remote Alaskan Radio – Weathering Storms and Reaching People By Alex Hills The Arctic wind stung my face. The feeling was more pain than cold. I steered the snow machine into the early morning darkness and turned onto the snow-covered tundra, pointing the machine away from town. The snow seemed brushed with a broom, piling up […]
Alaska Tourist Quotes – 12 Quotes from the Last Frontier!
12 Incredible Alaska Tourist Quotes! Ahh….the Alaska tourist quote. Being born and raised here means I’ve heard my fair share of these. Couple that with the fact that I worked for the National Park Service in the visitor center of Denali National Park in the summers, I’ve heard several that almost make you cock your head […]
Incredible Alaskan Frozen Bubble Photography!
15 Photos and Videos of Amazing Frozen Bubble Photography from Alaska and Beyond… Despite being in Alaska my entire life and having been exposed to some extremely cold temperatures in that time, it never occurred to me to blow bubbles and see them freeze before my eyes! Sure, we’ve all seen (and likely many of you […]
Homer Alaska Profile (Things To Do In Homer Alaska!)
Homer Alaska Looking for Things To Do in Homer Alaska? Located on the shores of the beautiful Kachemak bay, Homer is home to just over 5,000 easy-going Alaskans who love where they live. Just 277 miles from Alaska’s largest city of Anchorage, the drive to the ‘end of the road’ is certainly where your adventure […]
Iron Dog 2016 Race Coverage…Race to Fairbanks!
Update #10 It’s OVER! As expected, Team 8 ‘TnT’ pulled across the finish line to complete what was a long-time coming for both riders. In Tyler Aklestad’s 13th and Tyson Johnsons 18th Pro-Class Iron Dog race, they’ve claimed the top spot. At the finish line Tyson spoke into the mic and said ‘It’s about time!’ […]
2016 Iron Dog Racer Bio: Team 33 Conner/Koontz
Its racing season! I do apologize for the lack of audio quality in this (equipment troubles), but we visit again with Donald Koontz and Kyle Conner as they prep for the 2016 Iron Dog and learn a little more about them!
