Category: Alaska
The Aviation of Carl Ben Eielson
If you live in the states of North Dakota or Alaska and you quite likely have heard of Carl Ben Eielson. His aviation firsts in…
Alaska’s Famous Iditarod
Some sports not only require thousands of hours of training, they also require a hefty financial investment. For those who run Alaska’s famous Iditarod, it…
A Farmer’s Market in the North
When you think of fertile farmland, you probably think about rich, deep soil in the heart of the Midwest. But to find the land growing…
Breaking Trails in the World of Sled Dog Racing
The first Saturday in March is the start of the Iditarod sled dog race. The state of Alaska also sets the date as a annual…
Mushing Dogs All Year Long
Imagine a race that last 8 to 10 days in which each competitor braves extreme temperatures and gets only 1 to 2 hours a sleep…
Dog Mushing
Although dog mushing races like the Iditarod and Yukon Quest are winter time events, the training goes on year round. Today we go to the…
An Anchorage Vendor
When we think of reindeer we may have visions of animals pulling Santa’s sled. However, if you head to downtown Anchorage, you’ll learn what happened…
The Soapy Smith Gang
Mr. Smith had a telegraph office and a friendly group of men that could send your message for a fee. Too bad those messages never…
The Path to Gold
For many this trail to gold began in Seattle, but the toughest part of the journey was in the mountains above Skagway, Alaska. https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/07/Skagway-Gold-2.mp3Podcast: Play…
North to Alaska!
Just about every gold rush has the same story line: Gold is discovered, a handful of people early to the gold field strike it rich,…
