Iditarod 40: The Trail. Shaktoolik to Koyuk
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Shaktoolik to Koyuk 50 Miles The trail from Shaktoolik bears north, crossing the peninsula. It runs on land for eight to nine miles then starts across Norton Bay at the mouth of Reindeer Cove. The terrain to this point is mostly gentle swells of the ground with no true grades. […]
Iditarod 40: Mush! The Movie
MUSH, a documentary written and directed by Alex Stein, is the first look behind the scenes at the “fine madness of the Iditarod.” While nearly everything in the world seems to be getting smaller, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race remains larger than life. And that’s probably why more people have summited Mt. Everest in […]
Scary Movie Bracket: It vs. The Thing
Here at the Fort we love sports, March Madness and scary movies. Play along with us and find out what is the scariest movie of all time, voted on by you, my rabid readers! See who’s winning and the “official rules” Scary Movie Bracket Round 1: It vs. The Thing vs. It […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Unalakleet to Shaktoolik
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 40 Miles To Shaktoolik, the trail crosses several low ridges with mostly gentle and moderate grades. The vegetation is stunted spruce and willow thickets. Leaving Unalakleet, the trail turns northward and parallels the coast to Power, then turns inland, crossing behind Blueberry Point. It then drops back […]
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Kaltag to Unalakleet
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Kaltag to Unalakleet 85 Miles From Kaltag, the trail exits from the northwest end of the runway. The next 15 miles run through spruce forest and open areas along the Kaltag River, climbing gently to the summit of the Portage. Continuing through similar terrain, it starts down the Unalakleet drainage […]