We know that planning a trip to Alaska can be a challenge and while vacations are supposed to be fun, doing all the research required ahead of time can sometimes be a headache — that’s why we’ve tried to provide some of the most valuable information on planning a dog sled trip in Alaska.
- Spring Training
- Rookie Mistakes
- Boy Scout Lake
- Mount Marathon Bushwhack
- July 4th
- Puppy Walks
- A Note On Blogging
- Fall Training Has Begun
- Fall Training Update
- Fall Training Video Update
- Volunteering with The Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association
- The Lovely Trail Work Adventure
- When They Leave Us Behind…
- Fly Had Puppies!
- We’re on Sleds!
- Tustumena 200 – PART I
- We are Open For Tours
- Antie
- Madori Had Puppies and Kennel Update
- Iditarod 2013 Preparation Begins
- Moe
- Did you see us in the paper?
- Garden Relocation
- Sled Dogs Have Olympic Sized Diets
- Zema
- A Day in The Life of Our Kennel
- Goodbye Antie!
- Apache
- The Flood
- Rebuilding
- 2012 ATIA Conference & Fall Training
- Fall Training Picks Up
- Changing Weather
- Joe
- Sled Dogs & Fall Training
- Delivering Santa &Training Update
- Turning Heads Kennel & The Seward Brewing Company Present Family Night on Thursday December 6th from 5-7pm
- Where’s the Snow?
- Travis Gets 7th in the Alaska Excursions 40/40 … Beats Jeff King!
- 2013 Iditarod Team
- Travis At the Start of the Iditarod
- 2013 Iditarod: Meet Copper
- 2014 Iditarod Sign Ups
- Noon’s Ordeal
- Travis has signed up for Iditarod 2014
- Summer Fun
- Summer so Far…
- The Coastal Classic Train Ride — A Solo Traveler’s Perspecitve
- Enjoying The Long Evenings
- We have officially been in business for one year! Thanks for all the love and support. Travis & Sarah
- Curly is king of the mountain!
- Our kennel looks just as bright and cheery from the air as it does from the ground!
- The hot hot heat!
- Rope Swinging
- Change is in the Air
- The Hot and Cold Adventure
- And they’re off!
- A Short Break On Their Trip to Willow….
- The Ebb and Flow of Things
- A Day at Turning Heads Kennel in Pictures
- Fall Training Update from Willow
- Fall Projects
- Remembering Bode
- Handsome the Terrible and Midnight the Wonder Cat
- The Other Half of Iditarod
- The New Dog Barn
- Chesney Goes Ice Skating
- Day One of Iditarod 42
- Rest in Peace Noon
- Iditarod 2014 Thursday March 6
- March 8 Iditarod Update
- On the Other Side of Iditarod
- Dropped Dog: Willie Charlie
- I’m Heading to Unalakleet…
- Hopefully I’ll Get To Unalakleet In Time
- Catching Up With Travis In Unalakleet
- Spring is Here
- Signing Up For Iditarod 2015
- For Now, Summer
- 2015 Dog Sled Racing Season Announcements
- Tying Up Loose Ends & Starting Fall Dog Sled Runs
- What Is A Sled Dog
- Gearing Up The Dog Team
- Training Sled Dogs in the Fall and Why It’s Important For Success
- Training, Life, & Sled Dogs
- On The Edge
- Playing Chicken
- Sled Dog Care: PART 1
- Sled Dog Care: Part 2
- Our Wishes for 2015
- On the road – first trip of 2015
- The 2015 Gin Gin 200
- Dog Of The Week: Boston
- What Is The Iditarod Sled Dog Race
- Friend Wade Marrs’ Mushing for Turner Syndrome Awareness
- Moonlight Mushing
- Northern Lights Snow Dance
- Qualifying for the Iditarod
- Help The High’s Rebuild Their Kennel
- My First Dog Sled
- 2015 Copper Basin 300 Race Overview
- Dog Of The Week: Cuervo
- The Historic Iditarod Trail
- A Tale Of Two Trailers
- 2015 Copper Basin 300 Wrap Up
- Thank you Pollux Aviation!
- Visiting Woody’s Thai Kitchen: A Little R&R
- Dog Of The Week: Willie-Charlie
- Glacier Dog Sledding in 2015: Our Excitement Grows!
- Perry: The Practical Retired Sled Dog
- Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose
- Dog Of The Week: Zema
- Remembering Zena: The Champion, The Athlete, The Teacher and The Companion
- Travis Is Signed Up For The 2015 Knik 200
- 2015 Knik 200: Musher’s Meeting & Starting Positions
- Thank You Chinooks in Seward!
- Remembering Izzy
- Dog Of The Week: Gremlin
- Dog Of The Week: Wrangler
- Thanks to The Moon Muse for Yummy Trail Treats!
- Thank You Peking In Seward for Your Support
- Travis Beals Leaves the Ruby Checkpoint
- The Galena Checkpoint: 24 Mandatory Layover
- My Journey Through The Dark:
Battling Depression and Anxiety
- Dog Of The Week: Fidget
- The Hardest Part Of Competitively Racing Sled Dogs
- Turning Heads Kennel Invites You To Our Paint-A-Pooloza
- A Return To Winter: Back To Godwin Glacier and Summer Dog Sled Tours
- Dog Of The Week: Mongoose
- Everything You Need To Know About Alaska Dog Sled Tours
- Spring Cleaning 2015: Getting The Kennel Ready
- Dog Of The Week: Krum
- What To Expect When Visiting a Sled Dog Kennel in Alaska
- 2015 Paint-A-Pooloza Was a Blast!
- Dog Of The Week: Tamere
- How Summer Dog Sled Tours Help Us As A Competitive Racing Kennel
- Letting Hair Fly: Why We Chose to Groom Our Sled Dogs
- Dog Of The Week: Teddy
- Running A Remote Glacier Dog Sledding Tour And Camp
- Dog Of The Week: Ray
- Dog Of The Week: Handsome
- Finding Balance: What Racing Sled Dogs Has Taught Us About Rest and Relaxation
- Dog Of The Week: Granger
- Dog Of The Week: Hoover
- How To Host A Paint A Dog House Day For A Sled Dog Kennel
- These Summer Days
- Fun with Goblin’s Puppies
- Dog Of The Week: Shark
- TLC’s Extreme I Do’s and What It’s Like Working with Sled Dogs in Television.
- Picking New Lead Dogs: How We Select Which Dogs Will Begin Lead Dog Training
- Camping Out With The Dogs
- North To The Future: Our Life As Snowbirds
- Just Running
- Remembering Faraday
- Denali Highway with Wade Marrs
- Thanksgiving Break
- When They Plow The Road You’re Mushing On
- The Importance of Planning For Success: Getting Back on The Runners after Thanks Giving Break
- What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong: Late to the Rookie Iditarod Meeting
- 2016 Iditarod Rookie Meeting
- The Runaway Team
- The Ups and Downs of Dog Mushing
- Cabin Life
- Fresh Tracks
- The Little Things
- The Warm Up
- Going Camping
- Dog Of The Week: Zeus
- A Special Focus On The Iditarod Vet Book
- Stuck in a Rut – Denali Highway Camping Trip Part 1
- Hitting the Trail – Part 2 of the Denali Highway Camping Trip
- Mushing Home – Part 3 of the Denali Highway Trip
- The Warming
- Dog of the Week: Athena
- getting ready for copper basin
- Dog of the Week: Penny Lane
- Sarah’s 2016 Copper Basin 300
- Wyatt Suchecki’s 2016 Copper Basin 300 Team Recap
- Justin’s Team Recap
- Back at it
- 2016 Pre-Iditarod Interviews with Greg Heister
- Dog of the Week: Check
- Northern Lights 300: Getting Prepped
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin: The Starting Line
- Dog of the Week: Coda
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin: Chistochina
- Dog Of The Week: Bensen
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin 300: Meier’s Lake
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin 300: Sourdough
- Slowly Preparing for the 2016 Iditarod
- Sarah Stokey and the 2016 Copper Basin 300: Mendeltna And the Finish Line
- Steaming Ahead
- Dog of the Week: Lena
- Happy Valentine’s Day From Turning Heads Kennel
- Iditarod Bloodwork & ECGS
- Just Mush
- Dog Of The Week: Thor
- Dog Of The Week: Kip
- Dog Of The Week: Aldawin
- Our New Website
- Summer Fun
- Dog Sledding Commands: What They Are And How We Teach Them
- What Great Lead Dogs Have Taught Us About Success
- Transporting Sled Dogs
- Understanding Why Mushers Drop Sled Dogs in Races Like the Iditarod
- An Introduction to Dog Sledding Gear and Equipment
- Travis Beals Is Through Ophir on the 2018 Iditarod
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Choosing Takotna for his 24
- Travis is Into Iditarod!
- Travis Beals 2018 Iditarod Roster
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Into Shageluk and Onto Grayling!
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Onward to Kaltag!
- Travis Deals 2018 Iditarod: The Long Haul to Unalakleet
- Travis Deals 2018 Iditarod: 4th Musher into Unalakleet
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: The Stormy Trail to Koyuk
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: The Long Run to Koyuk
- Travis Beals Iditarod 2018: Into White Mountain
- Travis Beals Finishes the 2018 Iditarod
- The Role of Tourism in Racing the Iditarod
- Turning Heads Kennel is Featured by The Seward Chamber!
- Scouting Our Glacier Dog Sledding Camp
- How Mushers Get Home After Finishing The Iditarod
- Why Mushers Give Their Sled Dogs Straw
- Back to Fall Training
- What to Expect When Visiting a Dog Sledding Kennel
- What does a Glacier Dog Sledding Camp consist of?
- How Sled Dog Tours Support the World of Dog Sled Racing
- The Different Types of Summer Dog Sledding Tours in Alaska
- Ultimate Guide to Glacier Dog Sledding in Alaska
- The 2025 Iditarod Start Has Moved To Fairbanks
- Honored to Contribute to Senate Remarks on the 2025 Iditarod
- Original Remarks Prepared for Senator Lisa Murkowski for Iditarod 2025
- Travis Beals Finishes the 2025 Iditarod in 6th Place
- Congratulations to Ebbe Pedersen: 2025 Iditarod Red Lantern Finisher
- 9 Tips for Booking a Summer Dog Sled Tour
- Early April at the Kennel: A Quick Update
- Weekend Reflections from the Mat-Su Outdoors Show
- We are Returning to McNeil River this Summer
- How To Dress For Summer Dog Sled Tours in Alaska
- Everything You Need to Know About the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
- A Sunny Escape: Family Adventures in Kauai
- Getting to Seward, Alaska
- How Dog Sledding Became an Amazing Part of Alaskan Culture
- Final Reflections on Our Kauai Adventure
- 2025 Glacier Dog Sledding Season is About to Begin
- 5 Reasons Why You Should Go Dog Sledding in Alaska
- Xael Zac Archyfiel
- Rachel Walker
- Sarah Zulinke
- Matt Riess
- Max Feigelson
- Hunter Keefe
- Nate Grandchamp
- Kris Knox
- Sitemap
- Carson Olmstead
- Alpine
- Elias Beals
- Min
- Sam Paperman
- Glacier Camp Setup is Underway!
- James McBryde
- Amaree Barfield