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Iditarod ~ it is a fine line ~ Part 2

Well we have just been through a record heat wave in Interior Alaska, nothing better to make a musher dream of winter. Then again, to be honest, almost everything makes a musher dream of winter. Summer at Dew Claw is … Continue reading

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Iditarod ~ it is a fine line ~ Part I

A fine line. As this years race played out, and now replays in my mind the fine line became a reoccurring theme for me. The trail on the map is a fine line; the line is clear and smooth as … Continue reading

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This year’s letter to students~

At Dew Claw we love that so many teachers are using Mushing, Alaska, and the Iditarod to inspire and engage students in the classroom. One of the more popular projects is to write letters to mushers, and every year we … Continue reading

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A day in the life of a Dawson Dog~

Well my friends. Erin has been at it again, this time with the handy-dandy Go Pro video camera. Just in case you are wondering what these dogs are doing for 36 (or in this case 40) hours she captured a … Continue reading

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Photos from Pelly Crossing

Hello all. As the days start to melt together and my sleep cycle gets thrown completely out of whack I fear I am loosing the ability to string words together into coherent sentences.  A good nights sleep awaits me after … Continue reading

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Fantasitc Plastic & the McGrath checkpoint~

Great News, the McGrath checkpoint has been sponsored by Team Dew Claw members, Robert & Jolene Parsons. MUSH THANKS! In talking with them about the race preparations I was telling them their sponsorship right now would be a great help … Continue reading

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