You can hear the sled dogs barking before you reach the kennel. The sled dogs run circles frantically around their dog houses; some bark, while others wait patiently with eager anticipation. “Pick me! Pick me!” the sled dogs say with their piercing blue eyes, bushy wagging tails and excited sled dog howls. Once the sled dog […]
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If you haven’t been to Anchorage for quite awhile, by all means, go! It’s one thing to visit Alaska on a cruise ship, but to get the true flavor of this city, you’ll want to stay overnight. The city offers Friday Art Walks, plenty of outdoor recreation activities, is home to the start of the
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There’s a whole lot of harness-banging going on in Anchorage, Alaska today. I’m at the March 6th ceremonial start of the 2010 Iditarod Sled Dog Race – the Last Great Race – taking place across the Alaskan wilderness. MUSHERS FROM NEAR AND FAR Dog mushers come from as near as Willow, Alaska and as far
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If you enjoy going horseback riding on vacation, you’ll want to check out my new blog – Writinghorseback.com Travel blogs are bubbling up faster than popping corn in a microwave oven. What makes a travel blog unique? Obviously the travel blog has to be well written and have wonderful photos; it also has to have a highly-focused
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It’s winter and I’m wearing my Mukluks to break them in for my upcoming trip to Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. Only problem is, I live in Northern California, so my two teenagers are giving me the look. I’ve snow-proofed my Arctic Mukluks with water repellent and added the felt inserts to keep my feet toasty
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Are you visiting Wickenburg, Arizona? Here are my insider tips for things to see and do in Wickenburg. When I crave good hearty cowboy cuisine, I turn to Cowboy Cafe. To escape work I go to The Spa at Los Caballeros. For complete quiet, I can hide away at the Hassayampa River Preserve. If you
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