Planning a trip to Alaska in 2021? Traveling by rail is one of the best ways to glimpse the vast state and its stunning landscapes in comfort and safety. Alaska Railroad is once again offering daily ...

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.

An ambitious plan to build a 1,600-mile railroad linking the Alaska and Canadian rail systems is on hold, and appears to be in jeopardy. A year ago, former Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and other ...

Disclaimer: My trip was partially hosted by Alaska Railroad. All opinions are my own. In the Land of the Midnight Sun, even getting there feels like the main event. When our train pulled out of ...

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 ...