Rookie mushers come and go. It takes countless hours and training to become an Iditarod great. On the next episode of Outdoor Explorer, we’re talking to a handful of mushers who are on that journey. They scoop poop. They cut up a lot of raw meat. It’s not glamorous work, but they’re chasing down a dream as Iditarod sled dogs gun it for Nome.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Christian Turner, handler, Seavey kennels
- Philip Walters, Iditarod rookie 2015, Begich Middle School teacher by day, avid dog musher the rest of the time
- Liz Millman, handler, Dee Dee Jonrowe
- Alaska historian and writer Laurel Downing Bill joins us at the midbreak with an excerpt from her book series, Aunt Phil’s Trunk – the chapter is called “Sled Dogs Lead the Way.”
LINKS:
- “Aussie Musher Chipper Despite Raucous Run Over Farewell Burn,” Alaska Dispatch News
- Philip Walters’ website: Running Toward Iditarod
BROADCAST: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. AKDT
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