Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. One dog led the way through a deadly blizzard. With Nome’s ...
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs and other working breeds unique. Researchers have used a tiny patch of skin cut from a taxidermy ...
Gunnar Kaasen and his dog Balto, the heroic dog-sled team leader, sit for a portrait in the early 1920s. They were part of a group of mushers and sled dogs that braved frigid conditions to bring ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and unrelenting blizzards, and under siege from a ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and unrelenting blizzards, and under siege from a ...