An isolated town located in the Alaskan arctic tundra, locals love Nome for its connection to nature and a world-famous race.

Alaska is the only U.S. state with polar bears, but several high schools nationwide chose Polar Bears as their mascot.

In 1913, three Nome legislators departed by dog sled in the second week of January to reach the inaugural session, which started nearly two months later in Juneau.

Jessie Holmes, defending champion of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, is competing in the 2026 race with a chance to become only ...

Holmes left the checkpoint 77 miles from Nome at 11:26 a.m., a few minutes later than required but apparently in no great rush given his position.

We followed an old rail line in Nome, Alaska to search a gold claim long tied by local legend to Wyatt Earp and Josephine. The goal was simple: find relics from the camp and see whether anything from ...

Thumbs up to Explore Fairbanks. Our local domestic marketing organization deserves recognition not only for promoting Fairbanks and the Interior to the world, but also for investing in the community ...

Iditarod mushers contended with strong wind and deep cold crossing the Alaska Range on Monday evening and overnight. By Tuesday afternoon, the second full day of racing, almost all of the teams had ...

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DOGZ LLC owns and operates DockDogs, a market leader in canine competitions, producing over 120 events a year operating under the monikers of Dueling Dogs, Extreme Vertical, Speed Retrieve and Big Air ...

Out on the Iditarod trail, facing the bitter winds and blistering cold, on those long dark nights as the dogs howl and the trail becomes bumpy enough to shake a musher to the core, is a billionaire.