Surprise! I knew I was getting puppies. I did not know that would be last weekend. Let me back up. We drove up from Minnesota. Nine long days of scenery, no scenery, cars that worked and cars that didn’t, podcasts, … Read More
Good some time of day or night ATAO kennel viewers/readers. I have been in Alaska for 10 days. This is a whole new world, shining, shimmering, splendid….Sorry. Currently I am in Palmer, AK and there are mountains on the horizon … Read More
(And some non-mushers I know who have these things down.) Being a musher is a foolhardy endeavor. You have to have a dash of crazy, a lot of masochism, and a love for “fun” that bears no real reward … Read More
One week! In one week we will be traveling towards Two Rivers, AK. I will be traveling towards a world I have never seen before. My journey will be evenly paced with a certain transition to this new enchantment. The … Read More
We are on the road! After a couple of warm summer months in Minneapolis saving funds and completing job obligations, Shawn and I are on the road to be re-unitied with The Girls (Hooch and Ophelia!). Well, on a circuitous … Read More
It’s really happening! We’re putting the pieces together. First things first, get back to Alaska. You may or may not know that Hooch and Ophelia are already up in the 49th state, enjoying summer Alaska-style. Hooch is staying with … Read More
My name is Mari. For most of the last two decades, I’ve spent winters handling for all sorts. I’ve handled for two different Iditarod champions, helped get an underdog team into the top ten in the big race, and worked … Read More
In 2000, I stood on the runners of a sled dog team for the first time. I had wanted to since I was seven, maybe before that, but definitely since we moved to Alaska. Dogs and cold and adventure. I … Read More
