Elias Beals is our joyful two-year-old who has a big heart and a love for the little things in life. He’s all about bubbles, trucks, and his beloved cat, Kitty. At the airport, he can’t get enough of meeting new people and watching the helicopters take off—pure fascination in his eyes every time! Elias is happiest when he’s outside, whether he’s sitting on the fuel tractor or running around with the puppies at the kennel. He loves going for dog rides and has a special bond with Min, though his favorite sled dog is Switch. Elias brings so much joy to everyone he meets and makes every moment brighter!
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Alpine
Alpine was born at Turning Heads Kennel. He works at the office and takes his role as airport security very seriously. You will often see him napping between airport patrol runs. He enjoys running, eating meat snacks and meeting new dog friends.
Carson Olmstead
Carson Olmstead grew up in Utah, where the stunning landscapes shaped his deep connection to the great outdoors. From the towering peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the vast deserts, nature has always felt like home to him. Whether hiking, camping, fishing, or simply soaking in a quiet sunrise, Carson has always found peace and inspiration in the natural world. Now, he’s beyond excited to spend the summer working with Seward Helicopters and can’t wait to experience the beauty of Alaska!
This is Amaree’s second season as a glacier guide on Godwin Glacier
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- 2025 Glacier Dog Sledding Season is About to Begin (April 29, 2025)
- Final Reflections on Our Kauai Adventure (April 25, 2025)
- How Dog Sledding Became an Amazing Part of Alaskan Culture (April 25, 2025)
- Getting to Seward, Alaska (April 23, 2025)
- A Sunny Escape: Family Adventures in Kauai (April 21, 2025)
- Everything You Need to Know About the Iditarod Sled Dog Race (April 18, 2025)
- How To Dress For Summer Dog Sled Tours in Alaska (April 16, 2025)
- We are Returning to McNeil River this Summer (April 14, 2025)
- Weekend Reflections from the Mat-Su Outdoors Show (April 13, 2025)
- Early April at the Kennel: A Quick Update (April 11, 2025)
- 9 Tips for Booking a Summer Dog Sled Tour (April 8, 2025)
- Congratulations to Ebbe Pedersen: 2025 Iditarod Red Lantern Finisher (March 17, 2025)
- Travis Beals Finishes the 2025 Iditarod in 6th Place (March 15, 2025)
- Original Remarks Prepared for Senator Lisa Murkowski for Iditarod 2025 (March 14, 2025)
- Honored to Contribute to Senate Remarks on the 2025 Iditarod (March 14, 2025)
- The 2025 Iditarod Start Has Moved To Fairbanks (February 21, 2025)
- Ultimate Guide to Glacier Dog Sledding in Alaska (February 18, 2025)
- The Different Types of Summer Dog Sledding Tours in Alaska (February 11, 2025)
- How Sled Dog Tours Support the World of Dog Sled Racing (February 4, 2025)
- What does a Glacier Dog Sledding Camp consist of? (January 28, 2025)
- What to Expect When Visiting a Dog Sledding Kennel (January 21, 2025)
- Back to Fall Training (October 8, 2024)
- Why Mushers Give Their Sled Dogs Straw (February 6, 2024)
- How Mushers Get Home After Finishing The Iditarod (March 20, 2019)
- Scouting Our Glacier Dog Sledding Camp (May 4, 2018)
- Turning Heads Kennel is Featured by The Seward Chamber! (April 24, 2018)
- The Role of Tourism in Racing the Iditarod (April 18, 2018)
- Travis Beals Finishes the 2018 Iditarod (March 15, 2018)
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Into White Mountain (March 13, 2018)
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: The Long Run to Koyuk (March 12, 2018)
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: The Stormy Trail to Koyuk (March 12, 2018)
- Travis Deals 2018 Iditarod: 4th Musher into Unalakleet (March 11, 2018)
- Travis Deals 2018 Iditarod: The Long Haul to Unalakleet (March 11, 2018)
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Onward to Kaltag! (March 10, 2018)
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Into Shageluk and Onto Grayling! (March 10, 2018)
- Travis Beals 2018 Iditarod Roster (March 9, 2018)
- Travis is Into Iditarod! (March 9, 2018)
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Choosing Takotna for his 24 (March 8, 2018)
- Travis Beals Is Through Ophir on the 2018 Iditarod (March 8, 2018)
- An Introduction to Dog Sledding Gear and Equipment (October 25, 2017)
- Understanding Why Mushers Drop Sled Dogs in Races Like the Iditarod (October 18, 2017)
- Transporting Sled Dogs (October 11, 2017)
- What Great Lead Dogs Have Taught Us About Success (October 4, 2017)
- Dog Sledding Commands: What They Are And How We Teach Them (September 27, 2017)
- Summer Fun (July 23, 2016)
- Our New Website (June 23, 2016)
- Dog Of The Week: Aldawin (May 9, 2016)
- Dog Of The Week: Kip (May 2, 2016)
- Dog Of The Week: Thor (April 25, 2016)
- Just Mush (March 3, 2016)
- Iditarod Bloodwork & ECGS (February 22, 2016)
- Happy Valentine's Day From Turning Heads Kennel (February 14, 2016)
- Dog of the Week: Lena (February 3, 2016)
- Steaming Ahead (January 31, 2016)
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin 300: Mendeltna And the Finish Line (January 31, 2016)
- Slowly Preparing for the 2016 Iditarod (January 30, 2016)
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin 300: Sourdough (January 30, 2016)
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin 300: Meier's Lake (January 28, 2016)
- Dog Of The Week: Bensen (January 27, 2016)
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin: Chistochina (January 27, 2016)
- Dog of the Week: Coda (January 27, 2016)
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin: The Starting Line (January 26, 2016)
- Northern Lights 300: Getting Prepped (January 21, 2016)
- Dog of the Week: Check (January 20, 2016)
- 2016 Pre-Iditarod Interviews with Greg Heister (January 19, 2016)
- Back at it (January 18, 2016)
- Justin's Team Recap (January 16, 2016)
- Wyatt Suchecki's 2016 Copper Basin 300 Team Recap (January 15, 2016)
- Sarah's 2016 Copper Basin 300 (January 15, 2016)
- Dog of the Week: Penny Lane (January 13, 2016)
- getting ready for copper basin (January 8, 2016)
- Dog of the Week: Athena (January 6, 2016)
- The Warming (January 3, 2016)
- Mushing Home - Part 3 of the Denali Highway Trip (January 2, 2016)
- Hitting the Trail - Part 2 of the Denali Highway Camping Trip (January 1, 2016)
- Stuck in a Rut - Denali Highway Camping Trip Part 1 (January 1, 2016)
- A Special Focus On The Iditarod Vet Book (December 30, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Zeus (December 29, 2015)
- Going Camping (December 29, 2015)
- The Warm Up (December 29, 2015)
- The Little Things (December 16, 2015)
- Fresh Tracks (December 15, 2015)
- Cabin Life (December 15, 2015)
- The Ups and Downs of Dog Mushing (December 13, 2015)
- The Runaway Team (December 13, 2015)
- 2016 Iditarod Rookie Meeting (December 8, 2015)
- What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong: Late to the Rookie Iditarod Meeting (December 5, 2015)
- The Importance of Planning For Success: Getting Back on The Runners after Thanks Giving Break (December 4, 2015)
- When They Plow The Road You're Mushing On (December 4, 2015)
- Thanksgiving Break (December 3, 2015)
- Denali Highway with Wade Marrs (December 2, 2015)
- Remembering Faraday (December 2, 2015)
- Just Running (November 4, 2015)
- North To The Future: Our Life As Snowbirds (October 1, 2015)
- Camping Out With The Dogs (September 5, 2015)
- Picking New Lead Dogs: How We Select Which Dogs Will Begin Lead Dog Training (August 8, 2015)
- TLC’s Extreme I Do’s and What It’s Like Working with Sled Dogs in Television. (August 5, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Shark (August 1, 2015)
- Fun with Goblin's Puppies (July 31, 2015)
- These Summer Days (July 30, 2015)
- How To Host A Paint A Dog House Day For A Sled Dog Kennel (July 29, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Hoover (July 27, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Granger (June 29, 2015)
- Finding Balance: What Racing Sled Dogs Has Taught Us About Rest and Relaxation (June 17, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Handsome (June 8, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Ray (June 1, 2015)
- Running A Remote Glacier Dog Sledding Tour And Camp (May 27, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Teddy (May 25, 2015)
- Letting Hair Fly: Why We Chose to Groom Our Sled Dogs (May 22, 2015)
- How Summer Dog Sled Tours Help Us As A Competitive Racing Kennel (May 20, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Tamere (May 18, 2015)
- 2015 Paint-A-Pooloza Was a Blast! (May 17, 2015)
- What To Expect When Visiting a Sled Dog Kennel in Alaska (May 13, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Krum (May 11, 2015)
- Spring Cleaning 2015: Getting The Kennel Ready (May 10, 2015)
- Everything You Need To Know About Alaska Dog Sled Tours (May 6, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Mongoose (May 4, 2015)
- A Return To Winter: Back To Godwin Glacier and Summer Dog Sled Tours (May 1, 2015)
- Turning Heads Kennel Invites You To Our Paint-A-Pooloza (April 30, 2015)
- The Hardest Part Of Competitively Racing Sled Dogs (April 29, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Fidget (April 27, 2015)
- My Journey Through The Dark: <h3> Battling Depression and Anxiety </h3> (March 17, 2015)
- The Galena Checkpoint: 24 Mandatory Layover (March 13, 2015)
- Travis Beals Leaves the Ruby Checkpoint (March 12, 2015)
- Thank You Peking In Seward for Your Support (February 11, 2015)
- Thanks to The Moon Muse for Yummy Trail Treats! (February 10, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Wrangler (February 10, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Gremlin (February 5, 2015)
- Remembering Izzy (February 4, 2015)
- Thank You Chinooks in Seward! (February 4, 2015)
- 2015 Knik 200: Musher's Meeting & Starting Positions (January 31, 2015)
- Travis Is Signed Up For The 2015 Knik 200 (January 27, 2015)
- Remembering Zena: The Champion, The Athlete, The Teacher and The Companion (January 26, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Zema (January 26, 2015)
- Book Review: A Dog's Purpose (January 23, 2015)
- Perry: The Practical Retired Sled Dog (January 21, 2015)
- Glacier Dog Sledding in 2015: Our Excitement Grows! (January 21, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Willie-Charlie (January 19, 2015)
- Visiting Woody's Thai Kitchen: A Little R&R (January 18, 2015)
- Thank you Pollux Aviation! (January 16, 2015)
- 2015 Copper Basin 300 Wrap Up (January 14, 2015)
- A Tale Of Two Trailers (January 13, 2015)
- The Historic Iditarod Trail (January 13, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Cuervo (January 12, 2015)
- 2015 Copper Basin 300 Race Overview (January 10, 2015)
- My First Dog Sled (January 10, 2015)
- Help The High's Rebuild Their Kennel (January 10, 2015)
- Qualifying for the Iditarod (January 8, 2015)
- Northern Lights Snow Dance (January 7, 2015)
- Moonlight Mushing (January 7, 2015)
- Friend Wade Marrs' Mushing for Turner Syndrome Awareness (January 7, 2015)
- What Is The Iditarod Sled Dog Race (January 6, 2015)
- Dog Of The Week: Boston (January 5, 2015)
- The 2015 Gin Gin 200 (January 2, 2015)
- On the road - first trip of 2015 (January 2, 2015)
- Our Wishes for 2015 (January 2, 2015)
- Sled Dog Care: Part 2 (January 1, 2015)
- Sled Dog Care: PART 1 (December 31, 2014)
- Playing Chicken (October 24, 2014)
- On The Edge (October 23, 2014)
- Training, Life, & Sled Dogs (October 12, 2014)
- Training Sled Dogs in the Fall and Why It’s Important For Success (October 7, 2014)
- Gearing Up The Dog Team (October 2, 2014)
- What Is A Sled Dog (September 30, 2014)
- Tying Up Loose Ends & Starting Fall Dog Sled Runs (September 30, 2014)
- 2015 Dog Sled Racing Season Announcements (September 28, 2014)
- For Now, Summer (July 15, 2014)
- Signing Up For Iditarod 2015 (July 1, 2014)
- Spring is Here (April 24, 2014)
- Catching Up With Travis In Unalakleet (March 12, 2014)
- Hopefully I'll Get To Unalakleet In Time (March 10, 2014)
- I'm Heading to Unalakleet... (March 10, 2014)
- Dropped Dog: Willie Charlie (March 9, 2014)
- On the Other Side of Iditarod (March 8, 2014)
- March 8 Iditarod Update (March 8, 2014)
- Iditarod 2014 Thursday March 6 (March 6, 2014)
- Rest in Peace Noon (March 5, 2014)
- Day One of Iditarod 42 (March 3, 2014)
- Chesney Goes Ice Skating (November 24, 2013)
- The New Dog Barn (November 21, 2013)
- The Other Half of Iditarod (November 20, 2013)
- Handsome the Terrible and Midnight the Wonder Cat (November 19, 2013)
- Remembering Bode (November 16, 2013)
- Fall Projects (October 12, 2013)
- Fall Training Update from Willow (October 2, 2013)
- A Day at Turning Heads Kennel in Pictures (September 30, 2013)
- The Ebb and Flow of Things (September 29, 2013)
- A Short Break On Their Trip to Willow.... (September 28, 2013)
- And they're off! (September 28, 2013)
- The Hot and Cold Adventure (September 25, 2013)
- Change is in the Air (September 20, 2013)
- Rope Swinging (August 3, 2013)
- The hot hot heat! (July 31, 2013)
- Our kennel looks just as bright and cheery from the air as it does from the ground! (July 18, 2013)
- Curly is king of the mountain! (July 17, 2013)
- We have officially been in business for one year! Thanks for all the love and support. Travis & Sarah (July 17, 2013)
- Enjoying The Long Evenings (July 14, 2013)
- The Coastal Classic Train Ride -- A Solo Traveler's Perspecitve (July 13, 2013)
- Summer so Far... (July 8, 2013)
- Summer Fun (July 2, 2013)
- Travis has signed up for Iditarod 2014 (July 1, 2013)
- Noon's Ordeal (June 23, 2013)
- 2014 Iditarod Sign Ups (June 1, 2013)
- 2013 Iditarod: Meet Copper (March 7, 2013)
- Travis At the Start of the Iditarod (March 7, 2013)
- 2013 Iditarod Team (February 26, 2013)
- Travis Gets 7th in the Alaska Excursions 40/40 ... Beats Jeff King! (December 20, 2012)
- Where's the Snow? (December 12, 2012)
- Turning Heads Kennel & The Seward Brewing Company Present Family Night on Thursday December 6th from 5-7pm (December 5, 2012)
- Delivering Santa &Training Update (December 1, 2012)
- Sled Dogs & Fall Training (November 1, 2012)
- Joe (October 27, 2012)
- Changing Weather (October 23, 2012)
- Fall Training Picks Up (October 18, 2012)
- 2012 ATIA Conference & Fall Training (October 14, 2012)
- Rebuilding (October 3, 2012)
- The Flood (September 25, 2012)
- Apache (September 14, 2012)
- Goodbye Antie! (September 14, 2012)
- A Day in The Life of Our Kennel (September 5, 2012)
- Zema (August 24, 2012)
- Sled Dogs Have Olympic Sized Diets (August 15, 2012)
- Garden Relocation (August 13, 2012)
- Did you see us in the paper? (August 9, 2012)
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- Iditarod 2013 Preparation Begins (August 8, 2012)
- Madori Had Puppies and Kennel Update (August 8, 2012)
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Kris Knox
Meet Kris, a long-time Seward resident and senior member of our office team. Kris brings a contagious positive energy to the office and is incredibly knowledgeable about both our tours and our little seaside town. A true resource for travelers, he’s always ready to share his insights. In his free time, Kris enjoys exploring Alaska with his wife and dogs while honing his photography skills.
Kris has been on and off with Turning Heads Kennel & Seward Helicopter Tours since 2021 as a shuttle driver and check-in agent.