Great American Railroad Journeys S04E02 · Talkeetna to Juneau

Overview

Armed with his 1899 Appleton’s Guidebook to Alaska, Michael Portillo rides the Alaska Railroad north to explore the remote former goldrush settlement of Talkeetna. Deep in the forest outside town, Michael gets a taste of the pioneering spirit of early 20th-century prospectors and settlers from a modern day 'homesteader' and helps fell a tree to clear land for a log cabin. From Talkeetna, Michael joins intrepid fellow passengers aboard the Hurricane Turn, the last 'flag stop' train in the United States, waving them off as they alight in the middle of bear country to fish, raft and camp. He continues by rail to admire the snow-capped mountains and glaciers and to cross the gorge on the spectacular Hurricane Gulch Bridge. In the six-million-acre Denali National Park, which is crowned by the highest peak in the United States, Michael discovers how photographers a hundred years ago captured the beauty of the Alaskan landscape.

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1. 1 1. Ninilchik to Wasilla2020-01-25 · 29mMichael Portillo heads for the last frontier of the United States, armed with his 1899 Appleton’s Guidebook to Alaska. Beginning his journey amid the snow-capped mountains and ice
2. 2 2. Talkeetna to Juneau2020-02-01 · 29mArmed with his 1899 Appleton’s Guidebook to Alaska, Michael Portillo rides the Alaska Railroad north to explore the remote former goldrush settlement of Talkeetna. Deep in the fore
3. 3 3. Skagway to Vancouver2020-02-08 · 29mMichael Portillo embarks on a second spectacular rail journey through Alaska into Canada on the White Pass and Yukon railway. Arriving in Skagway by seaplane from railwayless June
4. 4 4. Vancouver Island to Kamloops2020-02-15 · 29mMichael Portillo explores British Columbia, steered by his Appleton’s Guide to Canada, published in 1899. He discovers how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig and joins t
5. 5 5. Kamloops to Calgary2020-02-22 · 29mClutching his 1899 Appleton’s Guide, Michael Portillo boards one of the world’s most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer, to cross the backbone of the North American continent fro
6. 6 6. Halifax to Prince Edward Island2020-02-29 · 29mMichael Portillo begins a new journey on the tracks of the Ocean line to explore Canada’s maritime provinces en route to Quebec City. Clutching his 1899 Appleton’s Guide to Canada
7. 7 7. Springhill Junction to Quebec City2020-03-07 · 29mClutching his 1899 copy of Appleton’s Guide to Canada, Michael Portillo travels on the Ocean train from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. Along the way, he investigates the world’s big
8. 8 8. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre to Winnipeg2020-03-14 · 29mMichael Portillo explores the province of Quebec with his 19th-century Appleton’s Guide to Canada. He takes the fabulously scenic Charlevoix train along the north bank of the might
9. 9 9. Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon2020-03-21 · 29mSteered by his 1899 Appleton’s Guide, Michael Portillo strikes west across Manitoba into the province of Saskatchewan. High above the prairie at Riding Mountain, Michael discovers
10. 10 10. Edmonton to Jasper2020-03-28 · 29mMichael Portillo continues west through the Canadian Prairie on his thousand-mile rail journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Jasper, Alberta. Following his 1899 Appleton’s guide, Mic
11. 11 11. Vancouver2019-01-21 · 29m
12. 12 12. Vancouver Island to San Juan Island2019-01-22 · 29m
13. 13 13. Port Moody to Kamloops2019-01-23 · 29m
14. 14 14. Kamloops to Banff2019-01-24 · 29m
15. 15 15. Calgary2019-01-25 · 29m
16. 16 16. Winnipeg2019-01-28 · 29m
17. 17 17. Portage La Prairie to Watrous2019-01-29 · 29m
18. 18 18. Saskatoon2019-01-30 · 29m
19. 19 19. Edmonton2019-01-31 · 29m
20. 20 20. Hinton to Jasper2019-02-01 · 29m