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Alaska’s Coal History

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Helen Hegener

Alaska’s railroad history has been interwoven with Alaska’s coal resources almost from the beginning, and the black rock has driven the development of the Alaska Railroad since the days of its smaller predecessors. Continue reading →

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YQ 2014 Road Trip: Willow to Healy

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Helen Hegener

Living in south-central Alaska, it’s a 300 mile road trip to the start of the Yukon Quest in Fairbanks. I travelled to the race this year with my dear friends Bonnie Foster and Albert Marquez, and we had a stellar … Continue reading →