Iditarod – Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan: Writer and Photojournalist

Dream Builder: Willis Crafts Sleds to Go the Distance

By Kaylene | March 1, 2014 |

Bernie Willis runs his hands along the runners of a dog sled perched on a workshop table at his Arctic Arrow Farm in Wasilla, Alaska. He inspects the stanchions, the hardware and straps. In a few days, the sled … Read the rest

Valentine #24: A Memory

By Kaylene | February 25, 2014 |

When we first stepped off the plane in Alaska nearly thirty years ago, the headline of the Anchorage Daily News announced “BUTCHER FINALLY WINS IT!” It was the first year Susan Butcher won the Iditarod (’86) and we were immediately … Read the rest