The 2019 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail!

The 2019 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail!

Brian Hickox.jpg

Education is BIG for the Iditarod and delivers a strong dose to pass on to students around the world.

Brian Hickox, the 2019 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, reflects on his incredible experience and life’s lessons from the Iditarod to share with students.

 Plus, Iditarod Children Book Author, Dennis Vecera, musher Dallas Seavey and even a Tall Alaska Tale! So much value, so cheap! How can we do it you ask? Easy. We drive crummy cars!

Listen to the full podcast!

BAS-3-20-21 Full Podcast V2
The Big Alaska Show

Brian Hickox Interview only 3-20-21!

Brian Hickox 2021 Interview
The Big Alaska Show

Brian Hickox interview in 2019 before he hit the trail!

Brian Hickox 2019 Interview
The Big Alaska Show

Iditarod History, Stories and a Tall Alaska Tale

Levi.jpg

The Iditarod commemorates the 1925 Serum Run to Nome. Author and historian, Steven Levi, joins us to share interesting history stories about that Serum Run that saved Nome.

He also talks more about his book The Human Face of the Alaska Gold Rush,  http://www.bigalaskashow.com/book-reviews/the-human-face-of-the-alaska-gold-rush-by-steve-levi

Co-host, Mike Ford, shares his first broadcast experience in 1980 in Nome. Classic!


[Full Podcast]

BAS-3-13-21 Iditarod Podcast

 

Norman Vaughn Antarctica-1928-1930.jpg

Plus, we have a Tall Alaska Tale about Colonel Norman Vaughn!

Link to Tall AK Tale Page