Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 4 Episode 2 Talkeetna to Juneau
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.
Year: 2020
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
First Air Date: Feb 01, 2016
Last Air date: Mar 28, 2020
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 75 Episode
Runtime: 29 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 4.748
Language: English
Episode
Ninilchik to Wasilla
Talkeetna to Juneau
Skagway to Vancouver
Vancouver Island to Kamloops
Kamloops to Calgary
Halifax to Prince Edward Island
Springhill Junction to Quebec City
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre to Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon
Edmonton to Jasper
Vancouver
Vancouver Island to San Juan Island
Port Moody to Kamloops
Kamloops to Banff
Calgary
Winnipeg
Portage La Prairie to Watrous
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Hinton to Jasper