Why does Gary choose to move his family to Minnesota in the memoir, Winterdance?

Gary moves his family to Minnesota to pursue a simpler lifestyle. They live mostly off the land gardening, hunting, and trapping. As part of their new lifestyle Gary obtains four sled dogs and a trapping sled that he uses to bring in money for the family. Minnesota is where Gary first toys with the idea of running the Iditarod and begins his training.