Off the Rails in Alaska

Join me on a journey through my adventurous summer in Alaska – where work meets wilderness and every day is a wild ride!

  • Train Set

    I bought myself the train set this year. I almost did last year. You see, I have my train set from when I was a kid. It is pulled by a Sante Fe engine that needs replaced because the engine burns and smells. Last year I was too cheap. This year I did it. The… Read more

  • Yay Me!

    We finished our summer contract today. I DID IT! Life dealt me the ultimate blow. Yet I finished my contract. I was given all the time I needed to grieve. But that doesn’t pay the bills. It takes strength to do this. It takes courage. It takes God. But yeah. I did it. And I’m… Read more

  • Season Ending

    Today we head out on our last run of the season. We will take people up to Denali. Stay overnight in Healy one last time. Then head back south tomorrow. By July you wonder if you’ll make it through the summer. Then just like that it’s over. I’m excited for the last run. A few… Read more