Musher Richie Diehl takes one of his dogs back to it's his trailer before the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Anchorage, Alaska. Warm weather is making it tough sledding for mushers in this year's Iditarod, and Diehl said the conditions could be “soft and punchy”. (Phoot by Mark Thiessen/AP Photo)
