Martin has relocated to Alberta, Canada to be part of a production of the story of TOGO and Leonhard Seppala. While many people are familiar with the 1925 Serum Run Story of Balto, few know about Leonhard Seppala's lead dog TOGO who navigated some of the most treacherous sections of the relay of diphtheria serum from Nenana to Nome. Willem Dafoe will play Leonhard Seppala in the movie. Martin is the mushing expert for the crew.
We are excited that the story of Togo and Seppala will be told. Unfortunately, the filming is not in Alaska.
In early October, twenty four HTK Idtarod dogs will head down the Alaska Highway to Happy Trails Satellite Kennel in Alberta to train for the 2019 Iditarod. Martin fully intends to particpate in the 2019 and will be back in Alaska in early February.
While we are not at liberty to discuss the movie production, we will keep you posted on the training and adventures of our Alaskan huskies in Canada.
James Volek and Tim Pappas will maintain the kennel in Big Lake. It would be impossible for Martin to take on such a project without having trustworthy, skilled, and reliable help at home. Happy Trails will still be the staging area for the Alaska Mushing School in the winter season. www.alaskamushingschool.com for more information.
We are excited to reveal our freshly redesigned website. Please take some time to look around the site and send us feedback. We are particularly excited about the opening video montage that was produced by Mari Troshynski at LittleFrogVideo. Many thanks, as well, to Bizango in Seattle for working with us for many years on our web presence. It’s an action packed site so WELCOME!, VISIT the kennel or B&B, SHOP at our new online store, MEET our team, READ our blog updates & CONTACT us if you have questions. Happy Trails!!!
We are currently in the process of a website re-design with a brand new homepage, an easier interface with internal pages and a new more exciting look. You can still make summer tour reservations from the link on this page. We are looking forward to a busy summer schedule for our tours and the B&B!!!
