His name was Balto, an Alaskan husky and sled dog born in Nome, and he led a team of sled dogs, driven by Gunnar Kaasen and ...

Balto, belonging to a population of working sledge dogs in Alaska, also was found to have possessed greater genetic diversity and genetic health than modern canine breeds. Can dogs cry?

Alaska was one of America’s last remaining frontiers. The isolated region was one full of hardship but offered a quiet ...

Living in isolated Alaska has its risks. Particularly in the early days of its development, Alaskan citizens had limited ...