Are sled dogs a help or hindrance in the Alaskan wilderness?
The survival of the early indigenous groups of Alaska and Siberian Russia depended on sled dogs for help with hauling, hunting and herding. Even today, teams of sled dogs and drivers race across the barren upper reaches of the Alaskan geography every year during the famous 1,000-mile-plus (1,609 kilometers) Iditarod Race. Snowmobiles offer faster, more convenient transportation across the snowy expanses of wintry Alaska. They don’t require the time an
