Climate, costs, convenience drive mushing onto the road

To be competitive in the Iditarod, more mushers are migrating onto Alaska’s road system.
Though the sport was born on the Seward Peninsula, factors like money, climate, and convenience are pushing it further onto the Railbelt. And with serious sled-dog races getting faster and more specialized, many mushers are leaving the bush behind to train.
Richie Diehl drives his team over groomed trails towards Aaron Burmeister’s property during training ahead of the 2016 Id