One thousand miles is a long journey under the best conditions, but behind a dog team, through the wilderness in extreme weather is a daunting challenge. That’s the essence of the Iditarod, bringing together tough human and animal athletes for the yearly race to Nome. We’ll hear stories of past adventure on the trail from former champions and what the future of the race may be on the next Talk of Alaska.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Jim Lanier, veteran Iditarod musher
- Libby Riddles, first female Iditarod champion
- Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media Iditarod reporter
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
