December 27, 2007 - We are still missing a good snowfall, but the trails are do-able and I can drive 9 on most of them, sometimes with white knuckles, but it works. The dogs are all in superb shape, even the puppies, now 14 months and highly muscled. These are busy days! There is still an opening on a 3 day trip, March 13, 14, 15 with a mushing school, on the 12th, into the Minto Wildlife Refuge. Fantastic trails, arctic oven camps. We'll make it to Old minto on the 2nd day. Email for details

November 13,2007 - A few inches of snow for about a month, using the sled and up to 8 dogs, riders are here from all over ! The dogs are getting stronger each day, I am so amazed at their strength. The puppies are pulling and enjoying their job. The males, Ace and King, are large and have figured it out easily;the females much smaller and pull well, but sometimes turn and face me when I'm hooking up. Hey, where are we going ? Young dog comedy. Have an opening in a 3 day trip on March 13-15 for one person, traveling the historic Old Mail Trail west of Nenana. Beautiful trails. The days are getting shorter, but the moon always relects off the snow, and during the day the white fields seem glittered with diamonds when the sun shines. I am still thrilled to see all this beauty after all these years.

March 1, 2007 - Temp -25F to -5F, Sunny Skies inFairbanks, AK. Hard, fast trails. Dogs are in superb shape, and the new dogs did 17 miles the other day with enthusiasm. I've been amazed at the transformation of several sprint dogs, my "Whippet' boys, sleek and small-boned, into tough little distance dogs: pulling weight and learning to trot, jumping with exuberance when time to load everyone in the truck...no more turning around when passengers get in the sled to ask why the driver is so danged heavy... but they will need coats on to camp on our overnight trip next week. And a spruce bough bed...and a whole lot of fat to keep warm.

Feb. 28, 2007 - Temp -31F to -9F, Sunny Skies in Fairbanks, AK