The Yukon Quest was cancelled last month after a tumultuous year that saw board members leave one by one. A group of mushers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Dawson City checkpoint in the 2020 Yukon Quest sled dog race. The 2026 Yukon Quest is not happening, because there is no one ...

In Rampart, Shelley said her team was still ‘chugging away’ despite the race’s bitter cold and tough trail conditions.

Not only did the Fairbanks musher enjoy the stops along the new route, she also prepared her team for next month’s Iditarod.

Frontrunner Josi Shelley said her team of 12 sailed along the Yukon River, but the extreme temperatures were wearing on her.

Jan. 7—The Canadian edition of the Yukon Quest will not run in 2026, according to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. report. The CBC, citing former Quest board member Andrea Fischer and others, reported ...

The popularity of long-distance mushing has been waning in recent years, a trend propelled by rising costs and a fading appetite for racing long, unsupported stretches through Alaska wilderness. But ...

Eight Alaskan sled dogs were straining at their harness and barking up a storm until their owner, Lyle Wendland, who was standing on the back of the sled, yelled “Hike!” The dogs immediately got down ...