Nature's Kennel is home to the outstanding Alaskan Huskies of Ed and Tasha Stielstra. A well-deserved thanks goes to our dogs for fourteen years of racing, including two UP 200 Championships and the top lower-48 Iditarod finish in 2009 and 2011. Congratulations to Ed and Banjo, Fiddle, Ayn, Rhu, Gus, Clark, Flynt, Krister, Judge, Cupid, and Erie for their 2011 27th place IDITAROD finish in 10 days, 14 hours and 1 minute!!! Ed is preparing for Iditarod 2012. You can be part of the team by adopting one of the Mighty Mutts from his Iditarod team or joining him on an extreme winter adventure.
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Race your OWN team!!
Yes!You can be in the Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race on January 7th, 2012!! Be part of the race excitement and run the 4-dog, 8 mile race, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!! Our new Race Pacakge provides training, gear, dogs, and all the fun of a real sled dog race. Click here for more information on this awesome and unique experience...and we'll see you at the races!!Thanks to all who participated in the race, and we'll be ready to do it again next year!!
NK Gear (for humans!)
New Nature's Kennel Shirts and Hoodies are here!! Click here for ordering information.
Welcome to our life of adventure! Check out the latest kennel news, stories of your favorite sled dogs, and more!! For more journal photos, click on the racing photo gallery.