Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, passengers can experience the best of winter, peering through large picture windows and dining on dishes that highlight local ingredients. Additionally, a local guide ...
The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train is running now through mid-May, offering weekend journeys between Anchorage and Fairbanks with stops including Wasilla and Talkeetna. In February and March ...
“It’s a Dall sheep!” the train tour guide exclaims as we swoop past a jagged cliffside dotted with fuzzy white creatures impressively balanced on their rocky perch. It's the second time we've been ...
When planning a trip to Alaska, many people may think of visiting the Last Frontier in the summer on a cruise. But there are many advantages to booking a trip to Alaska in winter. From dogsledding, ...
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 ...
A train from the Alaska Railroad, which is offering the 12-night Centennial Special travel package between late May and early September in honor of its 100th anniversary. Photo Credit: Ian Merculieff ...
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks has seen plenty of tourists this season, but nothing quite like the small group of hobbyists who set out to view Alaska from the seat of old-fashioned railroad speeders — compact ...
As the Alaska Railroad nears its centennial, taking a look back at the history of the rails gives perspective on how the tracks have connected Alaska's communities for decades. In 1914, President ...