“It’s a Dall sheep!” the train tour guide exclaims as we swoop past a jagged cliffside dotted with fuzzy white creatures impressively balanced on their rocky perch. It's the second time we've been ...

There's arguably no mode of transportation as iconic—and nostalgic—as train travel. You can cover hundreds of miles from the comfort of a cabin, all while enjoying stunning views of the landscape ...

Discover the best Skagway excursion on an Alaskan cruise: the White Pass Railroad and Yukon Suspension Bridge. Ride through ...

The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train is running now through mid-May, offering weekend journeys between Anchorage and Fairbanks with stops including Wasilla and Talkeetna. In February and March ...

The Alaska Railroad passes through diverse terrain ranging from seacoast to mountains. (Glenn Aronwits/Alaska Railroad) The Alaska Railroad offers one of the most scenic train rides in the world.

The Alaska State Fair and the Alaska Railroad are collaborating to bring back an old favorite — the fair train is returning this summer. The fair train will run the last weekend of the 2024 Alaska ...

I took on one of the longest and most scenic train journeys possible - traveling from Miami all the way to Alaska by sleeper train. Over the course of this epic trip, I passed through changing ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...

The spike is inscribed, "Presented to Col. Frederick Mears by the city of Anchorage in commemoration of the building of the Alaska Railroad 1915-1923." Anchorage Museum On July 15, 1923, President ...

The recent announcement of a potential merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has prompted renewed reflection on Alaska’s own transportation infrastructure. While Glenfarne and th ...

RIDE AS HE SAID HIS FINAL FAREWELL. WE’RE READY TO GO. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THERE WE GO. JIM RICE NEVER INTENDED TO BE A RAILROAD MAN. I HATED IT AS A KID. I JUST REMEMBER MY DAD BRINGING ME UP JUST TO ...