Dog sledding evokes images of the vast, empty Alaskan wilderness. Hardy dogs traversing an unforgiving landscape carrying ...

Although many dog sled races, including the John Beargrease Sled Dog Race, have been canceled this year, there is opportunity for dog sledding in Cook County. Linda Newman used to be a real estate ...

Last month, we met two amazing groups of snow-loving dogs: the ‘Avy dogs’ who spend their days at Silver Mountain and Schweitzer Mountain Resort. These furry Ski Patrol members are called into action ...

Horses aren't your only option for animal-powered winter locomotion. Instead of the serene pace of a horse-drawn sleigh, dog sleds career around corners and bound down slopes as fast as the paws that ...

Looking for a winter companion? Discover the best cold-weather dog breeds built for snow, from Huskies to Saint Bernards.

It’s negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, but the temperature doesn’t faze Jesika Reimer as she heads out for a practice run with her team of Alaskan huskies. “I don’t have ...

Greenlandic sled dogs, also known as Qimmit, play while resting. Markus Trienke via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-SA-2.0 Man’s best friend has been our faithful companion for thousands of years.

UPDATE: The CopperDog sled dog races have been cancelled for 2024 due to poor trail conditions; a street-party style festival in Calumet will take place instead. Read more here: CopperDog cancels U.P.

The sled dog Balto has been celebrated in books and movies for his role in delivering desperately needed diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Now, his DNA has enabled scientists to explore ...