Archive for May, 2008

Wolf Moon Blog Is Back In Action »

Location: Northwest GA
Time - 8:53pm
Temperature: 75 degrees F
Conditions: Cloudy, rainy
Forecast: Rain showers tonight, partly cloudy tomorrow
Okay, after a while of not being able to post, Wolf Moon Blog is back in action. Sorry about the delay - I will get back to posting info and updates tomorrow!
Temps have been a bit too warm to mush [...]

Jr. Musher Named “American Girl of the Year” »

Location: Northwest GA
Time -7:15am
Temperature: 66 degrees F
Conditions: Cloudy, wet
Forecast: Partly cloudy today, sunny tomorrow
Thought this was an interesting article! Good to see mushing getting more positive attention!
From: http://www.sunjournal.com/story/265131-3/OxfordHills/American_Girl_contest/
American Girl contest
By Leslie H. Dixon , Staff Writer
Monday, May 12, 2008
NORWAY - A 10-year-old Rowe Elementary School student recently met champion figure skater Emily Hughes in New [...]

More on PETA and sled dogs »

Location: Northwest GA
Time - 8:59am
Temperature: 57 degrees F
Conditions: Clear, cool
Forecast: Showers tonight, thunderstorms tomorrow
This is sort of a follow-up to my post a few days ago. In that one I was discussing PETA and some of what they said against the Iditarod - most of which is misinformation. I said I was going to post about [...]

New Article on Tennessee Iditarod musher »

Location: Northwest GA
Time -10:02pm
Temperature: 58 degrees F
Conditions: Clear
Forecast: Clear tonight, partly cloudy tomorrow
Check out this article on Rodney Whaley, a fellow Southern musher:
From: http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=57582&catid=8
All Access: Tennessee Dog Musher
Posted By: Russell Biven 7 days ago
Tennessee National Guardsman Rodney Whaley enjoys his quiet middle Tennessee neighborhood. Not just for the neighbors or location, but the layout.
“I actually practice my [...]

The New York Times, PETA and the Sled Dog Action Coalition »

Location: Middle Georgia
Time - 9:40am
Temperature: 65 degrees F
Conditions: Sunny
Forecast: Partly cloudy today, thunderstorms tomorrow
Well, the New York Times article I posted has prompted a lot of interesting discussion on sled dog lists and message boards. It’s also generating ire from animal rights activists as it goes against their claims of sled dogs being pushed beyond their limits. [...]

Fascinating sled dog article in “New York Times” »

Location: Northwest GA
Time - 8:58am
Temperature: 50 degrees F
Conditions: Cloudy, mild
Forecast: Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tomorrow
There was an excellent article in today’s edition of the New York Times. It focuses on the incredible endurance of racing sled dogs - and why they don’t get tired as easily as humans. It’s written by Douglas Robson, who [...]

Last of the cold weather and tether training »

Location: Northwest GA
Time - 9:58pm
Temperature: 70 degrees F
Conditions: Mild, partly cloudy
Forecast: Strong thunder storms tonight and tomorrow
Well, here we have wildly fluctuating weather. A couple of mornings ago it dipped down to 35, which was wonderful for me and Calypso. We had a great scooter run. Probably our last for a while. The mushing season [...]