![Mushing since age 4, Dalton now teaches Mushing 101 for kids at The Learning Farm in Achorage. Photo courtesy Deb Baines.](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Dalton-age-4-for-web.png)
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.](https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mom-in-the-basket-for-web-300x246.png)
- 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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