“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 ...

Below our six-seat Cessna was a glacier extending 36 miles from the great peak ... transportation that they have to flag down an Alaska Railroad train when they want to go into town.

It's also a great way to meet Alaskans traveling ... Anchorage's historic train depot marks the gateway to further Alaska adventures. The Alaska Railroad Corporation hauls freight and passengers ...

According to reviewers, this mulitday trip is a great option if you're hoping to explore the interior of Alaska, which you'll see while riding two of the Alaska Railroad's routes (Denali Star and ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ... “The Golden Spike is a great piece of storytelling about place and people.” ...

From May until September, the Hurricane Turn is Alaska's foremost flag-stop train, meaning you can stop anywhere on the way and find an adventure. From just a few hundred miles below the Arctic ...

A Trans-Alaska-Siberian Railway Company has been organized ... of a railroad under Bering Strait to connect with the great Russian line. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Some claim he planned to build a railway across the territory, or perhaps that he originally just wanted to hunt the great grizzly. During the voyage he clearly showed an interest in Alaska's ...

Built during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898, the Yukon and White Pass Railway is a stunning sight. Given its speedy, two-year construction, this narrow gauge railroad, with its sky-high beams ...