IditaProject 2008 - Now Accepting Registrations

The BSSD IditaProject is free, flexible mushing theme coverage for your classroom that gets richer each year! Registration is now open.

Video Conference, Streaming, Image & Video Gallery!

The BSSD IditaProject is free, flexible mushing theme coverage for your classroom that gets richer each year!

Schools and teachers can choose to view all broadcasts live or by archived video stream, participate in our online curriculum activities for students or view the broadcasts only.

In order for your school or classroom to participate, please fill out the Live Broadcast Registration form, and one of our students or staff will be in touch to test your connection and equipment.

This form is not required to use the IditaProject website, view our IditaProject Image & Video Gallery, or use our wiki-based thematic resources.

For more participant information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , IditaProejct Coordinator, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Distance Learning Faciliator. Questions about the program can be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Educational Technology Coordinator.

IditaProject Gallery Open!

Going to be at the Official Start? The Wasilla Restart? Anywhere along the trail? Whether you are a teacher, student or just a race fan, you can now submit your own pictures and video in most common file formats to our new IditaProject Gallery!

Username: iditaproject
Password: bssd07

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Iditarod National Historical Trail Information

The Iditarod National Historical Trail commemorates a 2,200 mile system of winter trails that first connected Native Alaskan villages, later became a major route for the settlement of Gold Rush-era Alaska, and continues to play a vital role in modern-day Alaska.

The main trail from Seward to Nome was first mapped and marked in 1908 by the U.S. Army following well used trails used since ancient times by Alaska Natives. Gold Rush freight and mail haulers relied primarily on dogsleds, while travelers also used snowshoes, skis, and the occasional bicycle. The 900 mile main route, often called the "Seward to Nome mail trail", was served by roadhouses and shelter cabins located a convenient day's journey apart--about 20 miles. The decline of mining and the introduction of the airplane for mail and freight service reduced non-local trail use in the mid-20th century.

In 1978 the winter system was designated as a National Historic Trail after a sustained effort by Alaskan dog-sledding enthusiasts. Today the historic Iditarod trail system is home to three internationally famous long-distance winter races and used annually by thousands for recreation, subsistence hunting, and inter-village travel.

The Bureau of Land Management oversees the trail, and the Iditarod National Historical Trail Inc, a non-profit organization has been formed to help educate the public, and sustain awareness of the INHT's relevance.

• INHT Home Page
• Iditarod National Historical Trail Map
• History of the Iditarod Trail