Growing up in Alaska the Alaska Railroad always had a certain magic about it. At a young age when we would go out on a family fishing trip or camping trip we would drive past one of their trains. As a kid it was easy to dream of how much more fun it would be to see all of the views by train. My first train experience in Alaska was in kindergarten. One of our field trips was a trip on the Alaska Railroad. It was so fun and “the coolest field trip ever.” Since then I have been wanting to see more of Alaska by train and going to Denali had always been a huge bucket-list item for me. We took the Denali Star from Anchorage to Denali in the Adventure Class sponsored by The Alaska Railroad.

As soon as we found out we were having a boy we knew we wanted our nursery to be adventure-themed. What started out as an adventure theme quickly turned into an Alaska-themed room. If you know us this is NO SURPRISE! I’ve always felt a strange sense of guilt knowing my kids wouldn’t grow up in Alaska like I did. Although I have no desire to move back, I’m convinced that growing up in Alaska is a one-of-a-kind experience and a childhood I wouldn’t trade for anything. Fortunately, we go back often and I married someone who loves Alaska as much (possibly more) than I do.