The
Washington Post reports on the strangely growing trend of
dog-sledding vacations. Travelers head to the northern reaches of Canada and Scandinavia to sit on sleds and be pulled by teams of furry dogs:
"Dog breeders and tour operators said the rising interest comes in part from the bull market for environmentally friendly vacations. 'There is a kind of beauty in it -- it's environmental, and the down-to-earth part of it attracts people,' said Kenth Fjellborg, a [Swedish] dog breeder who said he takes at least 5,000 people on dog-sled tours a year, up from 200 people in the early 1990s."
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Dog-sledding, like climate, heating up
The Washington Post reports on the strangely growing trend of dog-sledding vacations. Travelers head to the northern reaches of Canada and Scandinavia to sit on sleds and be pulled by teams of furry dogs:
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