Icons of the Iditarod

Just like desktop icons, the faces and places inside this book are symbolic, triggers that launch us into the world of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®, past and present. Through stunning images by official Iditarod photographer Jeff Schultz, and stories by longtime Alaskan author Tricia Brown, the trail courses across five decades of adventure. Meet the irrepressible personalities, human and canine,that are now legendary. Marvel at the trends in clothing, sled-building, and trail food. Recall the electrifying moments. Reunite with the founders, the volunteers, and thousands who still keep the Iditarod fire stoked. You could say the race wouldn’t be the same without each one of them. You would be right.