On the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a novice learns to drive her own team on an adventure in the heart of winter.

The Thunder Mountain Dog Sled team from Vermontville is one of two teams that offer rides on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid.

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.

Since my mushing endeavors began in the 1970s I’ve handled a lot of dogsleds, each with nearly as much personality as the dogs that pull them. Our brother, Ray, helped Miki and me build our first sled ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week, Outside/In host Nate Hegyi spoke with NHPR's Morning Edition host Rick Ganley to talk about ...

Dogs of all sizes ran toward the finish line, pulling kegs behind them and sliding on the snow. Some stopped, nervous of the crowd, or turned toward the fence and had to be redirected. Plenty of dog ...

On Wednesday, March 20, 1985, at 9 a.m., Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the dog-pulling sled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Riddles checked into ...