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Apr 12, 2021 One relic of Coldfoot's history is the tree-trunk pole, visible in the background. After truckers finished months of hammering together scrap wood from pipeline insulation crates to form the main building, in celebration they raised the pole, "and engraved their names for future truckers and guests to see," says the Coldfoot website. "To this day, the center pole does double duty: as a communications center, crowded with notes for truckers, miners and other folk in the area."Max Heine This piece, published July 23, 2009, has been updated for Overdrive 's 2021 60th anniversary ser...

Iditarod Fast Facts Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds from Seward and Knik to Nome, Alaska. Facts The race traditionally begins on the first Saturday in March, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. The beginning of the race in Anchorage is considered a ceremonial start. The competitive part of the race usually begins the next day in Willow, but depends on weather conditions. There may be only one musher (person who drives the sled) per team. There are 12-16 dogs on each team. At lea...

Iditarod Fast Facts Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds from Seward and Knik to Nome, Alaska. Facts The race traditionally begins on the first Saturday in March, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. The beginning of the race in Anchorage is considered a ceremonial start. The competitive part of the race usually begins the next day in Willow, but depends on weather conditions. There may be only one musher (person who drives the sled) per team. There are 12-16 dogs on each team. At lea...