The Great Read: ‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack
After 20 years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.
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March 18, 2026, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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Five gray-and-white sled dogs mushing through a snowy, tree-lined path.

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‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack

After 20 years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.

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