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Marshwood teacher is finalist for Iditarod Teacher on the Trail

Foster's Daily Democrat 12 Feb 2026
ELIOT, Maine − Tami Schoff, a 6th grade teacher at Marshwood Middle School, will be off to Alaska later this month, representing the state of Maine as one of three national finalists for the 2027 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail program.
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Park City cyclist returns to Iditarod Trail to support Alaska villages

Park Record 11 Feb 2026
When the Iditarod dog sled race was established in 1973, it marked the beginning of what would become one of Alaska’s most enduring winter traditions ... “People think of the Iditarod and they think of the dogs,” he said.
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An Idaho dog sled race got mushers to the Iditarod. It just ended for good

Idaho Statesman 10 Feb 2026
The race is said to be “one of the toughest anywhere,” its founder said, but one challenge became too big of an issue to continue ... .
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The Latest Victim of a Snowless West: Dog Sledding

New York Times 10 Feb 2026
Organizers of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge said they would no longer hold a major competition after snow conditions forced its cancellation for a third straight year ... .
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Jirdes Winther Baxter, 101, Dies; Last Survivor of Epidemic in Alaska

New York Times 11 Jan 2026
An outbreak of diphtheria inspired a celebrated sled dog relay of nearly 700 miles to deliver lifesaving serum to the remote town of Nome ... .
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Iditarod racer shares insights into mushing from decades of dogsledding

Image Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 28 Nov 2025
When Karen Land was a young adult hiking the Appalachian Trail, a librarian recommended a book that inspired her to shift the course of her life completely ... .
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Mike Wood: Dallas Seavey is greatest of all time in Alaska's famed Iditarod

Image Daily Advance 22 Nov 2025
Many of us would agree that quarterback Tom Brady is the GOAT with his seven Super Bowl victories ... .
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Iditarod racer shares insights from decades of dogsledding with York audience

Image York News-Times 19 Nov 2025
Musher Karen Land competed in many dogsled races over the years ... KAREN LAND, COURTESY ... People are also reading… ... KAREN LAND, COURTESY ... Land spent 20 years competing in races, including Iditarod, and now travels the country sharing her experiences.
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