Iditarod 2011: Some dreams are already over
We are only two and a half days into the 2011 Iditarod and we already have two scratches. Melissa Owens of Nome, and Zoya DeNure of Gakona. Both of the musher’s Iditarod dreams come to a screeching halt in a notorious portion of the trail, Rainy Pass. Owens, aggravated a leg injury that happened before […]
Mr. Neilsen, Big Brother and Al Gore
Well, that’s it. Either Big Brother is watching me, or I am updating my viewing habits on iPhone apps like Into_Now too much, or I can finally quote my favorite movie scene of all time: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOTDn2A7hcY] The other day I got a large packet in the mail from none other than Mr. Nielsen himself. Yep, […]
On this day…
March 7, 1876: Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the telephone beating out Antonio Meucci by four hours.
Iditarod Gear: To bring or not to bring. That is the question
As the co-editor of Mushing Magazine and the producer of the popular podcast, Mushing, we are asked all of the time what gear do dog mushers bring on the trail. Updated: December 2024 According to the official rules of the Iditarod it says: Rule 16: Mandatory Items: A musher must carry with him/her at all […]
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March 6, 1899: Bayer registers aspirin as a trademark.