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Story49: The Kobuk Comes to Ambler

Kobuk 440 champion Nicolas Petit tries on a pair of fur mittens sewn by Myra Yupikson.

The village of Ambler, 45 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the main stop on the Kobuk 440 dogsled race. Volunteers at the checkpoint say it takes the whole village to make it happen.

Musher Profile: Emily Maxwell

Emily Maxwell's dog team pulls her along a snowy trail.

Emily Maxwell ran her first Iditarod this March. She stopped by the KNOM studios to share stories from the Iditarod trail — and how she got there.