Amateur Mushing
Mushing since age 4, Dalton now teaches Mushing 101 for kids at The Learning Farm in Anchorage. Photo courtesy Deb Baines.
Iditarod dog teams have as much in common with your pet as an Indy car and a tricycle, but there is something in between. Dog mushing is a recreational sport for families, too. On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll learn about using sled dogs for fun and transportation with the mom of a local mushing family, and a Denali guide who takes out newbies daily.
MUSHING LINKS:
- Anchorage Sled Dog and Racing Association
Mushing along the northern boundary of Denali. Photo courtesy Jamie Milliken, Denali area musher & guide.
- Chugiak Dog Mushers Association (with trail reports)
- The Learning Farm
- Earthsong Lodge, mushing program in Healy
OUTDOOR EXPLORER CALENDAR:
- Visit Denali Park in Winter presentation at REI Anchorage (March 8)
- Cardboard Sled Derby at Kincaid Park in Anchorage (March 15)
- Valdez Flow Tailgate Alaska (March 29 – April 7)
- Manitoba Hut Grand Opening & Open House (March 9)
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUEST(S):
- Deborah Baines, The Learning Farm
- Jamie Milliken, Denali area musher and guide
PARTICIPATE:
Deb Baines with her son Dalton. Photo courtesy Deb Baines, The Learning Farm.
- Post a comment below (comments may be read on-air)
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast
LIVE BROADCAST: Thursday March 7, 2013. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AKT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday March 7, 2013. 7:00 – 8:00 pm AKT
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Dalton teaches Mushing 101 for kids at The Learning Farm in Anchorage. Photo courtesy Deb Baines.
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