Iditarod – Race Day 4: Takotna

Waking this morning brought news that Jeff and all 14 dogs are resting in Takotna!  Overnight they ran through McGrath, stopping for only two minutes before heading back out and arriving in Takotna at 06:01.  For those that were awake that early (here in Alaska, that...

Race Day 3 – Iditarod 2019

Waking up to Day 3 of the race, we see that Jeff stayed in Rohn until early this morning before he and the team hit the trail to Nikolai.  This section of trail includes the Dalzell Gorge (aka “The Gorge”) which can be pretty notorious.  Trail reports from...

Iditarod 47 is Under Way!

Yesterday the crew, dogs and Jeff all gathered in the parking lot of the Willow Community Center.  The snow was slowly falling on our way north to the re-start, but stopped shortly after our arrival.  While the Ceremonial Start welcomed us with gorgeous blue skies,...

Introducing… our Winter Crew!

Husky Homestead surely couldn’t make everything happen without our incredible crew of winter handlers!  From feeding and scooping, to puppy walks and playtime – they help us make it all happen!  So we wanted to take a minute to tell you about them… ...

America Recycles Day!

Did you know that today is America Recycles Day?!?  We thought that makes it a perfect day to share with you what Husky Homestead is doing not only to recycle, but to reduce waste, and lessen our impact on the environment. Over the past year we have joined forces with...
Kobuk 440 – A 3rd place finish!!

Kobuk 440 – A 3rd place finish!!

Ellen and her team of seven rolled into Kotzebue at 05:42 this morning, with a great 3rd place finish!!!  Woo – hooo! Now it’s time to catch up on some sleep!  Jeff will fly out with the dogs Monday morning, and Ellen will stay for the finisher’s...