Did you know Denali National Park is the only NPS location to have a sled dog team? These adorable pups are loved on by volunteers and employees year-round but really put in the work during the winter season to assist with park projects that would otherwise not be possible (or take far, far longer to complete).
You can visit them yourself at the park, where kennel rangers are available to answer any questions you may have about their lifestyle. If you cannot make it up to Alaska, their website is informative as well!
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Apayauq Reitan, the first trans women to run Iditarod, finishes last and wins the “Committed Through the Last Mile” award. The award, given by Lynden, honors Apayauq for her perseverance and commitment to finish the race through unexpected challenges. The last half of the pack of those running Iditarod faced sudden and extreme weather that caused many competitors to have to scratch and be rescued by race officials.
Apayauq had seven dogs in harness at the time of her finish and although this was not her rookie Iditarod, this was her first one she ran out and proud as an Indigenous trans women.
Revisiting some old videos because I’m trying to remember what it was like to go outside and not have to deal with a gazillion mosquitos. I will take rainy, slushy snow over bugs every time tbh
Apayauq Reitan, the first trans women to run Iditarod, finishes last and wins the “Committed Through the Last Mile” award. The award, given by Lynden, honors Apayauq for her perseverance and commitment to finish the race through unexpected challenges. The last half of the pack of those running Iditarod faced sudden and extreme weather that caused many competitors to have to scratch and be rescued by race officials.
Apayauq had seven dogs in harness at the time of her finish and although this was not her rookie Iditarod, this was her first one she ran out and proud as an Indigenous trans women.
