Alone in the untouched wild, surrounded by nothing but nature and silence. For 30 days, I lived aboard my boat deep in the Alaskan wilderness — no internet, no company, just raw solitude and survival.

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Jessie Holmes and Team Can’t Stop have led much of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Only a handful of mushers have won it consecutively, and it's been a decade since a repeat championship.