I know there are a few mushing afficionados here, so I thought I'd post this story I came across :)
http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/1005005.html
I never thought of dog sleds being an important mode of transportation for commerce, etc... but I guess it makes sense!
Excerpt:
"And within a federal government that employs 19.7 million people, there is one -- exactly one -- dog mushing job.
And it's open.
The National Park Service is looking for a new kennels manager at
Denali National Park and Preserve, a job that in addition to running
Denali's 31-animal dog kennel includes mushing into one of America's
great swaths of wilderness.
And
the pay range of $33,477 to $66,542 -- plus a healthy 25 percent cost
of living adjustment -- is more than what many mushers earn in a race
season."