While Togo received a decent amount of praise and commendation after the serum run, he was nonetheless overshadowed by Balto, much to Seppala’s dismay. The Norwegian musher bred, named, raised ...

Togo had a good life after the serum run. Officials quickly ruled out sending the serum by plane. Bird’s eye view Of Nome, Alaska, circa 1900–1930. | Heritage Images/GettyImages.

The Serum Run proved to be Togo’s last hurrah. He never made another long trek, though he did appear at shows and events around the country, including a ten-day stint at Madison Square Garden.

Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago Events celebrating the serum run centennial are being celebrated throughout Alaska and elsewhere.

It would seem that the run today would be easier than it was 100 years ago, but back then the trail from Nenana to Nome was a well-used mail route with roadhouses almost every 35 miles.

The behavior of these loyal dogs informs a lot about what we've learned from research on the cognitive and emotional lives of dogs and shared oxytocin-based feelings with humans.

Togo had a good life after the serum run. Togo didn’t make as many headlines as Balto, but he and Seppala embarked on their ...

Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago Events celebrating the serum run centennial are being celebrated throughout Alaska and elsewhere.

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