Ever since I was young, I dreamed about living off in the woods. I probably imagined a small cabin with a couple of dogs, a wood stove,...

You can only do things for the first time once. There is no rewind or erasing the memories of what happened. In the time leading up to...

Anna and I were sitting in the loft of the workshop at Dew Claw Kennel the other day chatting about the reality that our mid-distance...

"Pay attention to your nerves; if you feel nervous, it's a sign that a Very Big Thing is unfolding. Be nervous for how good that thing...

I've been back in Alaska for a couple of weeks. I'm getting settled into the swing of things at the kennel. Our days here are starting to...

I am counting down the days until Zulu and I head out to Alaska for the winter! The fall here has been very warm and lovely, but I'm...

Winter is pressing its way to step in for autumn. Minnesota is still relatively warm, but winter always arrives. The temperatures are...

First off, thank you to everyone who came to the fundraiser in August! I met so many new people and saw folks that I hadn't seen in a...

Join us for story-sharing, good food, and a silent auction this Thursday! We will be at the Beach House on Thursday, August 29th from 5...

August is here and I am throwing a wee fundraiser gathering in Duluth! Who: Me, Anna, and perhaps Ashley the Iditarod finishing sled dog...

Many folks ask us what the race dogs do during the summer! The Shameless Husky crew heads down to Juneau on the glacier to run tour...

A perfectly written lyric in your favorite song, the moment before the most memorable moment in a film, the minutes before a beautiful...

Anna officially became an Iditarod finisher in March and soon after we prepared for the Kobuk 440 (K440)! As adventurers, we tell stories...

Last week I raced my first 300-mile dogsled race. This was not in the original plan for the season, but other ideas are brewing in the...

I landed in Alaska about a month ago and hit the ground running (literally and figuratively). One thing that I am continually reminded of...

I am excitedly waiting for our first snowfall here in Minnesota. I know it's only October, but when half of your year relies on frozen...

It's been a while! The past several months have been somewhat of a whirlwind with talks, travel, and presentations. After returning home...

Our trip ended abruptly at the Pigeon River on 11 March. We spent so much time crawling (literally crawling) through the Canadian portage...

I can't quite believe that we have skied over 120 miles. So far here is what I've learned: The wild is wild: My first week was full of...

Friends of the Boundary Waters (Friends) agreed to join in on this trip right from the beginning. I reached out in the summer to see if...