FAIRBANKS, Alaska - If you really want to sit back and enjoy Alaska, consider hopping on the Alaska Railroad for a day or even a week. With more than 500 miles of track running from Seward at the ...
WHY IT RATES: Railbookers has a collection of eight brand-new itineraries to The Land of the Midnight Sun featuring two classes of passenger service on Alaska Railroad's Denali Star and Coastal ...
It’s our third delay since Fairbanks, but no one is complaining. On the Alaska Railroad, delays are usually the highlights of the trip. “Moose!” announces the conductor as the train slows to a creep. ...
There's arguably no mode of transportation as iconic—and nostalgic—as train travel. You can cover hundreds of miles from the comfort of a cabin, all while enjoying stunning views of the landscape ...
The Alaska Railroad slices up the middle of the state like a bolt of blue-and-yellow lightning, into the belly of a place that is camera-ready and bountiful beyond belief. The rail line begins in the ...
The Alaska Railroad passes through diverse terrain ranging from seacoast to mountains. (Glenn Aronwits/Alaska Railroad) Buy Photo The Alaska Railroad offers one of the most scenic train rides in the ...
Alaska’s scenery is stunning. Naturalist John Muir, the first white man to explore Glacier Bay, wrote of the experience, “It was the greatest single day experience I have ever ad … solitude of ice and ...
We are all familiar with the Alaska Railroad. We pass its bright blue and yellow engines along Turnagain Arm, Knik River, Broad Pass, and scores of other locations winding south to Seward and north to ...
Some diners judge an eatery by the quality of the view. By that standard, the GoldStar Dining Room, aka the dining car on the Alaska Railroad, must be one of the finest restaurants on the planet. When ...
Experience the breathtaking scenery of the Alaska Railroad's "Coastal Classic" route from Anchorage to Seward in this four-hour journey. This train ride showcases unforgettable landscapes and wildlife ...
The Alaska Railroad is getting ready to mark 100 years since the completion of its 470-mile mainline with winter service and a new travel package. On July 15, 1923, President Warren G. Harding drove ...