BLM Alaska Hosts "Sled Dog Tales" Social Media Event on Twitter
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Sled dogs from around Alaska and the world will be “tweeting” on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9-11 a.m., Alaska Standard Time,as part of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska’s 2016 tweetchat, #blmiditachat. Anyone can join the conversation. Through a Twitter account www.twitter.com/BLMAlaska and using the hashtag #blmiditachat or questions and comments can be sent by email to blmalaska@blm.gov with the hashtag in the subject line. The chat will run live on BLM Alaska's website and social media accounts. The dogs will be ‘tweeting’ through their Iditarod mushers who will be present at BLM Alaska and online. In addition, Kevin Keeler, federal administrator for the Iditarod National Historic Trail, and Helen Hegener, an author and historian, will be on hand to answer questions related to the Iditarod National Historic Trail, mushing on public lands, and mushing or sled dog history. “We are pleased to host this social media event as a way to engage youth and mushing enthusiasts, while spreading the word about recreational opportunities on our public lands,” says BLM Alaska State Director Bud Cribley. Bios and photos of the Sled Dog Tales participants are online at www.blm.gov/ak/BLMIditaChat2016 and a transcript of the tweet chat will be available on this site after the event. The BLM serves as the administrator for the Iditarod National Historic Trail and hosts the finish to the Anchorage Iditarod ceremonial start at BLM’s Campbell Tract in Anchorage. The BLM is also a partner in the Iditarod Trail to Every Classroom! (ITREC!) teacher training program. Media wishing to attend this event should contact Lesli Ellis-Wouters or Karen Laubenstein at the contact numbers above.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.