In Photos: The Iditarod 2011 Awards Banquet
photos by David Dodman
The Iditarod 2011 Red Lantern: Ellen Halverson
photos and text by David Dodman Iditarod 2011 has officially concluded! The last-place finisher, or Red Lantern, arrived into Nome on Sunday morning. The Red Lantern of…
Celebrating Alaska’s Native Cultures – and John Baker – in Song
text and photos by David Dodman On Tuesday morning, Nome’s Front Street seemed to be overflowing, joyfully, with Alaskan traditions. Not only did Tuesday see the…
BAKER WINS
text by David Dodman The state of Alaska is about to have a very good day. John Baker has just won Iditarod 39. The Kotzebue musher,…
In Anvik, It’s Seared Tuna, Wasabi, and Ginger: for Breakfast
photo and audio by Laureli Kinneen; text by David Dodman The Iditarod Sled Dog Race offers a wide array of extraordinary experiences. Gourmet dining isn’t usually…
Gerry Willomitzer Scratches
text by David Dodman; photo by Ben Matheson The number of scratches in Iditarod 39 now stands at six, with the departure of veteran musher Gerry…
Storey Scratches
text by David Dodman; photo by Ben Matheson Rookie musher Bob Storey has scratched from Iditarod 2011. The Auckland, New Zealand musher exited the race this…
Jessica Hendricks Scratches
by David Dodman Veteran musher Jessica Hendricks has scratched. The Two Rivers, Alaska musher has run four Iditarods – including this one. She exited the 2011…
Three Teams Scratch: Owens, DeNure, Gebhardt
by David Dodman Tuesday saw the first three scratches in Iditarod 2011; all three are race veterans. The first scratch likely came as sad news to…
In Nikolai, a Healthy Dose of Medicine, Before the Race
photo by Ben Matheson; audio by Laureli Kinneen; text by David Dodman The 41 volunteer veterinarians of the Iditarod fulfill a crucial role: making sure the…