Inside The Nome Serum Run Of 1925 Born around 1919 in Nome, Alaska, Balto was ... only teams of sled dogs were able to reach the town via the 674-mile Iditarod Trail. This route was often used ...

The secluded star of Cleveland's palace of taxidermy was once the most famous dog in the country, even before he inspired a kids' movie. In 1925, Balto, a Siberian husky, led a team of sled dogs ...

The mail in the north used to be delivered by dogsled, but the success of airplane delivery leaves Balto and the other sled dogs feeling neglected. However, when a delivery plane crashes on a ...

Organizers in Whitehorse are finalizing details for what will be, essentially, a brand new Yukon Quest sled dog race starting ... and a completely new route that's about half the original distance ...

D.C. The Siberian husky Balto led the first team to arrive in Nome, Alaska carrying the medicine to fight a diphtheria epidemic; The sled dogs' heroic performance is honored each year with Alaska ...