MUSH with Noggin, the Sled Dog!
(and her human of course)
Have you ever wondered…
* What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain,crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea?
* What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies?
* Could my dog be a sled dog, too?
Musher Karen Land, will answer these questions and more when she and Noggin, the Alaskan husky comes to visit. Karen Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Maine. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her Iditarod dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs, giving over a thousand school and public library presentations.
“Tethered to my string of dogs, trusty leaders find the trail, together we are free…”
—from “Into the Northern Lights,” lyrics by Karen Land
More about the Presenter:
Karen Land—writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1,049-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race across Alaska—and her Alaskan husky, Noggin, will be giving school and public library presentations in New Hampshire and other eastern states this Winter including coming to CONWAY! She loves providing MUSHING talks for always-eager students and enthusiastic library patrons. Dogs, the sport of mushing, and Alaska inspire a diverse audience, making the event fun and interesting for all ages. Noggin, my Alaskan husky, and Chloe, my corgi-spring mix, are the stars of the show. See photos on www.stringofdogs.com.
This program is sponsored by and is part of the Friends of the Library Program Series. This program is the start of the Friends of the CPL program series.