“If you are cold they are cold” The Truth about arctic dogs living outdoors in the winter.
“If You Are Cold, They Are Cold”: The Truth About Arctic Dogs By Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes We have all seen the memes: “If you are cold, they are cold. Bring them inside.” But full truth seldom fits on a meme. When I was younger, I was easily sucked into online flame wars. But life is […]
Mushers and Snowmobilers working together to keep the trails safe
Mushers and Snowmobilers: Working Together to Keep the Trails Safe By Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes “I sadly can’t do it anymore. I am retiring from dogsled racing. Ever since the accident I’ve lost my nerve. I am in fear. I don’t have it anymore…” These are the sad words that longtime Maine musher, Jeffrey McRobbie, posted […]
Can Am Crown 2020 and the Hayes Brothers
It was a brisk -4°F at 4:30 AM when we loaded our Seppala Siberian Sleddogs into the truck at Poland Spring Seppala Kennels, headed toward Fort Kent. My 15-year-old son Caleb was running our team in the race—his first race ever. Christian, my 13-year-old son, had been given the honor of running Rajen Kennels’ second-string […]