Through my Alaskan multi-media company, Northern Light Media, I’ve published more than two dozen nonfiction books about the history of Alaska, the historic long-distance sled dog races, and other topics, including several books by other authors. All of our books are available on my Northern Light Media website, at Amazon, eBay, and through your local independent bookstores.

I’ve given slideshow presentations on different facets of history at the Alaska State Fair, the Palmer Historical Society, the Talkeetna Roadhouse and several other venues, and I am currently working with the Western Spirit Museum of the West, a Smithsonian affiliate, in Scottsdale, Arizona, to produce a program highlighting the history of sled dogs and featuring the incredible artwork of my friend, Colorado artist Veryl Goodnight. We also co-authored a book on the history of sled dogs.

I have written articles for Alaska Magazine, Last Frontier Magazine, Alaskan History Magazine, and Mushing Magazine, among others, and I created and wrote the Team & Trail column for Alaska Dispatch News for a few years. I am the founder, editor, and publisher of Alaskan History Magazine.

I’ve volunteered for many sled dog races, including the All Alaska Sweepstakes, the Yukon Quest, the Northern Lights 300, and the Copper Basin 300, and I have designed and managed the websites for the Northern Lights 300, Top of the World 350, and Copper Basin 300. I also organized and sponsored two Mushing History Conferences, in 2009 and 2010, which drew presenters and attendees from across the U.S. and Canada.

You can contact me on Facebook and via email at helenhegener@gmail.com