Redington remembers...

Article Abstract:

Joe Redington gets credit for the existence of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. He conceptualized the race to showcase the talents of sled dogs. Redington organized the first 56-mile Iditarod race and founded a business that guides tourists on the trail.

Author: Freedman, Lew
Cover Story, Behavior, Biography, Personalities, Mushers, Redington, Joe

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Surviving the Iditarod

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The annual Iditarod sled dog race through Alaska requires competitors to travel through one of the harshest and coldest environments on the planet. Some have encountered moose, had their dogs abandon them, and barely escape with their lives.

Author: Freedman, Lew
Environmental aspects, Natural history, Sled dog racing

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Running with the wind

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The Iditarod is one of the toughest challenges in sport. It consists of an 1,100 mile dogsled race across Alaska in winter and in 2001 Alaskans hope one of their own will win it for the first time since the 1970s.

Author: Freedman, Lew
Competitions, Dogsledding

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Subjects list: Iditarod Trail Race (Sled dog race), Alaska
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