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Huskies, Heartbreak & Hell: A trail of frozen tears on the K300 Part 1

‘MEMORIES FROM the 2004 Kuskokwim 300’ by Harmony Barron Part 1– My competitive aspirations at this point were a thing of the past. I had eight tired dogs wandering down the trail in front of me, with Sage in single lead. There was no moon to speak of and my last fallen tears had nearly […]

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Narrating an Audiobook #1

During the course of listening/reading all of the feedback on my new audiobook version of the novel ‘Ballad of the Northland’, I’ve had quite a few eye openers, and a slough of new ideas—and gained a much greater understanding of the audiobook experience in general. I have a great appreciation for this particular artistic field—in […]

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I saw Sasquatch on the ’93 Iditarod #4

Part 4 I topped a low-rise, then dropped into a shallow draw sheltered from the wind by surrounding hillocks and a thick growth of moose brush and alder. Joe was pulled over to the side and had his cooler and dishes out. The snow to either side of the trail was clear of loose snow, […]

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A Moment on the Trail – Part 2 ~ Harmony Barron

Here is another excerpt from my ’03 Copper Basin story. It directly follows the excerpt from last week, in case you missed it, here is a link ~ Part 1 And so I rode with it. Wearing my brake tines down to nothing, and hoping like mad that a race official had taken notice of […]

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Huskies, Heartbreak & Hell: A trail of frozen tears on the K300 Part 1

‘MEMORIES FROM the 2004 Kuskokwim 300’ by Harmony Barron Part 1– My competitive aspirations at this point were a thing of the past. I had eight tired dogs wandering down the trail in front of me, with Sage in single lead. There was no moon to speak of and my last fallen tears had nearly […]

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