I recently took a scenic ride on the Alaska Railroad along Turnagain ... taking the train between Anchorage and Denali, flying to Soldotna and renting a car to explore the Kenai Peninsula, then ...

The Denali Star route is the Alaska Railroad’s flagship train originally ... Providing access to remote areas unreachable by car, traveling this route has been my favorite Alaskan experience ...

Erin Kirkland In a city raised with the birth of its railroad system, it should come as no surprise that Anchorage's historic train depot marks the gateway to further Alaska adventures.

Denali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness ... But prepare to ditch the car — there is one road in Denali, and most of it is open only to bus traffic.

If you don't have your own car, you can arrange round-trip ... which you'll see while riding two of the Alaska Railroad's routes (Denali Star and Glacier Discovery). When you're not on the train ...

veering west for the heart of Denali National Park and Preserve. As the single-engine aircraft elevated over the Parks Highway and Alaska Railroad, my body tightened and breath shortened.