John Baker lives in Kotzebue, Alaska which is located on the shores of Alaska’s western coast thirty miles above the Arctic Circle. Baker chooses to live and train his dog team in Arctic Alaska, where the winters are long and the location is remote, perfect for putting that extra competitive edge on him as the dog driver and the dogs he runs with.
At Home in the Arctic
John was born, raised, and lives in Kotzebue, Alaska. A dog musher, pilot and motivational speaker, he enjoys living and training in Arctic Alaska. Baker’s family has embraced dog mushing and sled dog racing as a way of life.
A person’s character is often shaped by their background and life experiences and John Baker has plenty to tap into. With an eagerness to learn from the Inupiat elders about the land, animals – especially dogs – Baker has applied this knowledge while innovating to help him and his dog team steadily improve reflecting the ingenuity and adaptability of the people who have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years.
John loves exploring the arctic wilderness and can be seen throughout the region in his Cessna 206 airplane or on his dog team. His father, Bob Baker, is credited with discovering the world’s largest zinc deposit – now the Red Dog Mine – when flying with his companion, O’Malley, a feisty, red Irish Terrier dog. Like his father, John enjoys traveling by air or on land with his four-legged friends in what he describes as “the most beautiful place on earth.”
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To learn more about where John Baker lives go to: Northwest Arctic Borough;
City of Kotzebue and Native Village of Kotzebue
