Togo, not Balto, was the driving force behind the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, which found teams of mushers and sled dogs delivering antitoxin to children suffering from diphtheria ...

While some changes in mushing come from development in the sport, others have been forced by a changing climate. One part of ...

Just outside New York City’s Central Park Zoo, not far from where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once stealthily deposited a dead bear ...

Are you team Husky or team Alaskan Malamute? These two Arctic breeds may look similar, but they have distinct differences in strength, temperament, and history. In this video, we compare the two ...

Royal Oak native Dane Baker is participating in the nearly 1,000 mile Iditarod race for the first time this March. He says he hopes to make his hometown proud.

Is that a bear you’re walking with?” someone asked Monorama Ghosal on the street the other day, while staring at Balu, her ...

During frigid temperatures, animal owners should be mindful of ice and slippery areas that can cause sprains and torn toenails in their pets.

Here is Kaya: Kaya is a 10-year-old tan Alaskan Husky mix. She’s an easygoing and ... Moomoo is great on leash, dog-friendly and enjoys treats, which she takes very gently.

From playing hooky to playing Husky, Nevills will be mushing for glory in the 100-mile Idaho Sled Dog Challenge race with her team of eight dogs - mostly Alaskan Huskies and Alaskan Husky mixes.

One hundred years ago an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Alaskan outpost of Nome caught the world’s attention.

A Japanese man who spent $14,000 to turn himself into a dog, known across the world as 'the human collie,' has shared a significant life update. Toco the Collie has opened his own zoo where other ...