These surprising lessons from Michigan’s mushing season can elevate your emotional intelligence, deepen your self-awareness, and strengthen your leadership skills.

WETMORE, Mich. (WJMN) – Mushing can start at any age. Elizabeth Beaverson started at the age of 7 when she was introduced to the sport by a family friend who is also a musher. “You know, I never ...

Aaron Burmeister and his nine dogs race into Unalakleet in third place at 10:04 a.m. Sunday, March, 13, 2022. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Just before midnight on March 15, Aaron Burmeister was ...

The Su Dog 300 saw its inaugural race take off from Willow on Saturday featuring 20 teams.

During the summer in Alaska, tourists can find a wintery dog mushing experience on the Norris Glacier near Juneau. A dog sledding camp there helps mushers maintain a steady income during the ...

Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled ...

Derek "DJ" Starr start the 2021 Yukon Quest 300 mile race outside of Fairbanks, Alaska in Feb. 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) One of the mushers behind Fantasy Mushing has never stepped foot — ...

Libby Riddles' world is changing, but she's OK with that. Unusual weather is a continual curveball mushers like her have to deal with. Giant cruise ships are changing the same ways of life in her ...

Alaska's famous Iditarod sled dog race starts the first week of March. B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme music, is not entered, but there is a website called Fantasy Mushing, where you get a ...

Alaska is known for its dog mushing, a winter pastime that usually requires snow, whether for competition, recreation, or tourism. In the summertime, some mushers run their dogs using wheeled dog ...