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Tag Archives: Leonhard Seppala
Great Trail Dogs
“For years, with great dogs, I toiled and often with them was in great perils. Much of my work was accomplished by their aid. So I believe in dogs, and here in this book I have written of some of … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History
Tagged Alaska, “Iron Man” Johnson, Baldy, Balto, BLM Alaska, Fritz, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Kolyma, Leonhard Seppala, Mary Joyce, mushing, Northern Light Media, Rembrandt, Scotty Allan, Serum Run, sled dogs, Slim Williams, Togo, Wolf
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Seppala Kennels Advertising Card
I often stumble across interesting websites in my research, and one I’ve returned to a number of times over the years is the Alaskan Heritage Bookshop website, which sells Alaskan books, Alaskan art, vintage Alaskan memorabilia and photographs, and much … Continue reading
Joe Redington’s Iditarod Booklet
A slim little booklet came to my attention at the Palmer library recently; if memory serves me it was tucked into their collection which cannot be checked out of the library but must remain in the building. Titled Iditarod Trail, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, News & Information, Races, Roadhouses, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Joe Redington, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, sled dog race, sled dog racing, sled dogs
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A Look Between the Covers
The newest book from Northern Light Media, Alaskan Sled Dog Tales, is in the final proofing stage before indexing the book, and I thought a peek between the covers might be fun for readers looking forward to this book. Here, … Continue reading
Alaskan Sled Dog Tales
The history of Alaska was in large part written behind a team of sled dogs. “These trustworthy creatures could be relied upon to do the heavy work, while remaining—as Hegener eloquently reminds us—our most treasured friends.” David Fox, for the … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, News & Information, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Alaska Nellie, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Anchorage Press, Book Reviews, David Fox, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, Northern Light Media, Scotty Allan, sled dog race, sled dog racing, sled dogs
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Icebound
“On January 28, 1925, newspapers and radio stations broke a terrifying story — diphtheria had broken out in Nome, Alaska, separated from the rest of the world for seven months by a frozen ocean. With aviation still in its infancy … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, DVD & Video, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Balto, Daniel Anker, diphtheria, Gunnar Kaasen, Helen Hegener, Icebound, Leonhard Seppala, Megan Edge, mushing, Nome, Northern Light Media, Serum Run, sled dogs, Togo
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Iditarod Trail History
I assembled the following photos relating to Iditarod Trail history for the BLM Alaska Idita-Chat on January 20. As it turned out, circumstances changed and I only posted a few of the descriptions, and none of the photos, so I … Continue reading
Leonhard Seppala
Leonhard Seppala, who would, like Scotty Allan, win three Sweepstakes championships, became a living legend in Alaska, and in his own autobiography, Seppala, Alaskan Dog Driver, written with Elizabeth Ricker, he described a harrowing event which took place during his first … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History
Tagged All Alaska Sweepstakes, Elizabeth Ricker, Leonhard Seppala, Scotty Allan, Seppala, Suggen
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Alaskan Roadhouses Review
The Anchorage Press features a great review of my latest book, Alaskan Roadhouses, in the January 14 issue. I love what David Fox wrote about my book: “In Alaskan Roadhouses, Helen Hegener reconstructs the scant history of these establishments and … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, News & Information
Tagged Alaska, Alaskan Roadhouses, Book Reviews, books, David Fox, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, Roadhouses, S. Hall Young, Samuel Hall Young, sled dogs, The Mushing Parson, Yukon River
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BLM Alaska Sled Dog History
An in-depth and interesting series of articles about the history of mushing in Alaska can be found at the BLM Alaska web site, including the article, From Babiche Webbing to Kevlar Runners—An Intro to Alaska Dog Mushing History. The emphasis is … Continue reading
Along Alaskan Trails
Along Alaskan Trails, Adventures in Sled Dog History, by Helen Hegener, is a collection of true stories about Alaskan sled dogs and the role they played in the development of the north, with dozens of historic photos from the archives … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books
Tagged Alaska, Alaskan Roadhouses, All Alaska Sweepstakes, “Iron Man” Johnson, Baldy, Balto, Chester Noongwook, Chinook, Emiu, Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, Fritz, Helen Hegener, Hudson Stuck, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Joe Redington, Jujiro Wada, Leonhard Seppala, Mary Joyce, military sled dogs, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, Rembrandt, Richardson Trail, Scotty Allan, sled dog mail, sled dog racing, sled dogs, Slim Williams, Split the Wind, Togo, Valdez to Eagle Trail, Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail, Wolf
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The All Alaska Sweepstakes
The colorful history and the enduring legacy of the All Alaska Sweepstakes, the oldest organized distance sled dog race in the world, includes records kept by the Nome Kennel Club dating back to the first race in 1908. The race route … Continue reading
Alaskan Roadhouses
The newest book from Northern Light Media is Alaskan Roadhouses: Shelter, Food and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and Trails, by Helen Hegener. Scheduled for publication November 1, 2015, this 277-page book recounts the fascinating histories of twenty-four roadhouses, and presents … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Alaska, Frank G. Carpenter, Helen Hegener, Icy Hell, Iditarod National Historic Trail, Iditarod Trail, James Wickersham, Leonhard Seppala, M. Clark, Nome Gold Rush, Northern Light Media, Richardson Highway, road houses, Roadhouse Tales, Roadhouses, Samuel Hall Young, Steese Highway, Valdez to Eagle Trail, Valdez-Fairbanks Trail, William E. Gordon
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Leonhard Seppala’s Serum Run
The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy, was a 675 mile dog team relay of diphtheria antitoxin across the U.S. territory of Alaska, accomplished by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs in … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History
Tagged Bering Sea, Bluff Roadhouse, Dexter Roadhouse, diphtheria, Dr. Curtis Welch, Elizabeth Ricker, Golovin, Governor Bone, Iditarod Trail, Isaac's Point, Kaltag, Leonhard Seppala, Manley Roadhouse, Minto Roadhouse, Nenana, Nome, Nulato, Olson Roadhouse, Port Safety Roadhouse, Seppala, Serum Run, Shaktoolik, Siberian huskies, Solomon Roadhouse, The Cruelest Miles, Togo, Tolovana Roadhouse, Unalakleet, Unlakleet
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Along Alaskan Trails
Along Alaskan Trails, Adventures in Sled Dog History, by Helen Hegener, is a collection of true stories about Alaskan sled dogs and the role they played in the development of the north, with dozens of historic photos from the archives … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books
Tagged Baldy, Balto, Chinook, Fritz, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Jujiro Wada, Leonhard Seppala, Mary Joyce, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Scotty Allan, Slim Williams, Togo
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The Early Days of Mushing
“I spent almost the entire winter freighting with my dogs to the outlying creeks, and so was away from civilization most of the time. There was more money in it than in ordinary freighting to the mines, and the life … Continue reading
Leonhard Seppala’s Cabin
The legendary Alaskan dog musher Leonhard Seppala, who won the All Alaska Sweepstakes three times and played a key role in delivering the life-saving serum to Nome in 1925, lived in many places, from Norway to Nome, Maine, and Seattle, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History
Tagged Albert Marquez, Chatanika, Davidson Ditch, F.E. Co. Gold Camp, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Leonhard Seppala, mushing history, Steese Highway
A One-Thousand-Mile Race
Joe Redington, Sr., known as the “Father of the Iditarod,” was born on February 1, 1917, in a tent on the banks of the Cimarron River, north of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, on the famous Chisholm Trail. It was a fitting … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, Races
Tagged Anchorage, Dick Mackey, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Isaac Okleasik, Joe Redington, Knik, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, sled dog race
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Along Alaskan Trails
Along Alaskan Trails, Adventures in Sled Dog History, by Helen Hegener, is a collection of true stories about Alaskan sled dogs and the role they played in the development of the north, with dozens of historic photos from the archives … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Alaska State Library, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Along Alaskan Trails, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Joe Redington, Jujiro Wada, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Richardson Trail, Scotty Allan, sled dog racing, sled dogs, University of Alaska Anchorage
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2013 Iditarod: Buser’s Bold Run
The 2013 Iditarod got off to a blazing start with four-time champion Martin Buser setting a blistering pace out of Willow. Leaving in the first place position with bib #2 (#1 is honorary and does not race), Buser ran his … Continue reading
Posted in Races
Tagged Albert Marquez, Craig Medred, Earl and Natalie Norris, Emily Schwing, Eric Vercammen, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Joe May, John Baker, Kathy Chapoton, Kyle Hopkins, Lance Mackey, Leonhard Seppala, Martin Buser, Matthew Failor, mushing, Northern Light Media, Perry Solomonson, Planet Earth Adventures, Rohn, Sebastian Schnuelle, sled dog race, sled dogs, Zack Steer
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