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 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 ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Advocates say it’s finally time to connect Alaska’s largest city to bedroom communities to its north using commuter rail service. Thousands of Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents make the roughly ...

The Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage (or in reverse) is on a lot of people’s bucket lists. I get it. The scenery is gorgeous and it’s such a different way to experience Alaska. The ...

Railbookers' Grand Alaska Adventure itinerary is one of the best ways to explore the Last Frontier. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now ...