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The Alaskan Malamute: America’s Arctic Powerhouse With a State in Its Name

When it comes to dog breeds with uniquely American roots, only one carries the name of a U.S. state: the Alaskan Malamute. This powerful and majestic sled dog not only hails from one of the country’s ...
Vogue

Inside the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, an Alaska Native Tradition With Cultural Flair

For more than a decade now, Hän Gwich’in musher Jody Potts-Joseph—the mother of model Quannah Chasinghorse—has been involved with Alaska’s traditional sled dog races, but her memories of the sport ...
Wicked Local

Waltham MA native poised to compete in famous Alaskan dog sled race

Jaye Foucher is competing in this year's Iditarod, four years after a tragic training accident. In 2022, a pickup truck struck her sled dog team, killing one dog and injuring others. Foucher continues ...