Diane Gagliano puts a harness on one of her sled dogs at Top of the Hill Huskies in Phelps on Jan. 15, 2021. Chelsey Lewis/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Phelps, Winsconsin 
Dog sledding is a winter thrill in Wisconsin's Northwoods
There are a lot of reasons to hate winter.
But this is one reason to love it: mushing through a pine-filled forest as snow tops the trees with a fresh coat of white.
A smile is plastered to my face as I bounce up and down in the bed of a sled being pulled by five Siberian huskies that seem to be having the time of their lives, too, sprinting down a snow-covered trail.
I’m at Top of the Hill Huskies, a kennel outside Phelps that began offering dog sled experiences in December. The two-hour outing includes a chance to not only ride in a sled, but also drive your own team.
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