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!

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  • Eagle River Nature Center

    Having a couple of days off in the beginning of July, as well as the use of a vehicle, we set off for Eagle River Nature Center to explore. Eagle River Nature Center is located about 27 miles from Anchorage. We weren’t prepared to hike any long distances, but chose the short path to a Read more

  • Return to Work!

    The Riley fire was 100% contained as of July 15. The park had reopened as of July 10 with the exception of a couple of hiking trails. It was a delight to be heading up the mountain again with a train full of guests! We had our first trek up (since the fire) on July Read more

  • Alaskan Husky – Sled Dog Visit

    We had a furlough day on June 13. This meant we were in Healy, not home in Anchorage. We’d have the day off to do what we wanted. Most of the excursions were booked out already or we didn’t have the proper attire for them. So we went to the sled dog kennels and the Read more