Happy Pi Day!

Here's the video of the "155 Guy"!

Iditarod

Iditarod.com
Iditarod Pictures
Iditarod History
Pictures: page 2
Meet The Twins of the Iditarod

Sled Dogs History Video
Author, Gary Paulsen Writes about Sled Dogs

Ice Worms? For Real? Yep, click for the vid.
Sun Dogs
Bore Tides

Dog Musher Terminology:

Mush: Originated from the French word "marchez" which means "go." French stampeders brought the word to Alaska but it is considered too soft a sound to be used as a command and is usually replaced with "hike!"

Gee: Turn right

Haw: Turn left

Easy: Slow down

Musher: Person who drives sled dogs

Mushing: The act of driving sled dogs

Lead dog: Dog that steers the sled dog team and regulates speed

Wheel dog: Dogs closest to the sled

Sled: Wooden rig the dogs pull in the snow and on which the musher stands

Snowless rigs: Also called training carts, these four-wheelers or off-roaders take the place of the sled when there is no snow

Alaskan Native American Arts

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