Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago ...

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Mary Knight, a dog musher in Fairbanks, Alaska, had been looking for an off-the-grid property that she could eventually use ...

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 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visiting in the fall? The Hurricane Turn Train (daytrip) travels through the colorful forests of Alaska's Interior for amazing photographs. It's also a great way to meet ...

Without a direct road, Alaska was treated like an island. Within Alaska, two railroads, the White Pass and Yukon Railroad and the Alaska Railroad, provided the sole, short-reaching modes of ...

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 ...

To get from Anchorage to Whittier, I took the Alaska Railroad train. The ride was about two and a half hours and it was a great way to see some of the sights of the Last Frontier through large ...

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 ...

(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) In a previous commentary, I discussed the economic opportunities a robust commuter rail system would bring to Alaska. I stressed how Alaska already has much of ...