Welcome to the mushing-crazed Kuskokwim Delta — the one region of Alaska where the sport of mushing seems to be thriving, not just surviving. Elsewhere in the state, grim headlines about dog sled ...

Among the most popular sports in Alaska, especially amid the ever-lasting winter months, is dog mushing (also known as sled dog racing). It began as a way to traverse the vast expanses of the state ...

(CNN) — Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of ...