This 500-mile Railroad Goes to National Parks, Glaciers, and Some of the Best Northern Lights Destinations in the U.S. Here’s how to plan a trip aboard the Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad offers ...

A quarter of a billion dollars' worth of military hardware is on board, but a rogue gunman threatens to derail the journey. Off grid, Nancy and Jim face challenges during an ambitious cabin build. In ...

Episode one of the #WildernessToWaikiki trip features a flight with Alaska Airlines to Alaska. Episode three highlights ...

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 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an action ...

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 ...

The spike is inscribed, "Presented to Col. Frederick Mears by the city of Anchorage in commemoration of the building of the Alaska Railroad 1915-1923." Anchorage Museum On July 15, 1923, President ...