Alaskan Rail Systems

The Alaska Railroad Trains had been around for almost a century by the time Alaska got its first railroad in 1903. The Alaskan wilderness has never been easy to navigate, so the founding of the Alaska Railroad helped to connect various parts of Alaska and has grown into a great recreational and commercial transportation option. The history of the Alaska Railroad was full of interesting obstacles. History The [...]

2023-02-04T01:28:06-08:00By |Alaska Adventures, Alaska Gold, Alaska Gold Mine Town, Alaska Information, Alaska Railroads, Alaska Tourism, History of Alaska|

The Iditarod

How it Started The Iditarod is often known as the last great race on Earth, and for good reason. Historically, dog sleds have delivered mail, groceries, gold, furs, and medicine. It wasn’t until the winter of 1925, when there was a diphtheria outbreak in Nome, AK, that the long-distance relay became popular. (Alaska Geophysical) During the diphtheria outbreak, the nearest antitoxin serum was 1,000 miles away in Anchorage. Sea [...]

2026-08-20T14:05:23-07:00By |Alaska Information, Alaska Sports, Road Trips, The Iditarod|
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