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 easily bring coal and ...

I wasn’t necessarily looking to purchase a place listed on the National Register for Historic Places,” says Knight, “but when ...

It's the second time we've been alerted of this majestic animal's presence along this leg of the Alaska Railroad, which I’ve explored for the past two days while traveling from Anchorage to ...

The Alaska Railroad golden spike, which will go up for auction at Christie's in January 2025. (Photo provided by Christie's) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian ...

The Alaska Railroad is hosting a poster signing event Saturday and is seeking entries for its official 2026 commemorative ...

The grant totals $1.13 million from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed as the Infrastructure Investment and ...

The Federal Railroad Administration today announced more than $1.1 billion in grants for projects to improve, eliminate, or ...

(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) In a previous commentary, I discussed the economic opportunities a robust commuter rail ...

You'll start and end in Anchorage, visiting Denali National Park, riding on the Alaska Railroad and cruising through Kenai Fjords National Park in between. Other highlights include a scenic drive ...

Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline, glaciers, fjords and mountains to explore – and that’s before you’ve even considered ...