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
The first thing about Hooch is the ears. They are literally what stick out about her. When people see Hooch, they tend to comment: “She’s a pretty dog!” Then they remark about the ears. Hooch has been … Read More
I started mushing when I was 14. I had wanted to a long time before that. When I was seven, when we were moving from Wyoming to Alaska, I told everyone I knew I was going to be a musher. … Read More