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Alaska is known for its dog sledding — and tourists can do it during the summer months, too

caption: Dogs arrive at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. (Zachariah Hughes/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
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Dogs arrive at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. (Zachariah Hughes/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

During the summer in Alaska, tourists can find a wintery dog mushing experience on the Norris Glacier near Juneau. A dog sledding camp there helps mushers maintain a steady income during the off-season and keeps the dogs in running shape.

KTOO’s Clarise Larson reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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