February, 2014 Vol. 18, No. 5
Reindeer – or at least the one pulling my sled – are built for comfort, not for speed. Driving a reindeer sled at a leisurely pace through the frozen fens of northern Finland gave me plenty of time to consider the differences between this ride and the more breathtaking moments of traveling behind a team of excited huskies. Of course, there were six dogs pulling the sled, and only one reindeer.