This excerpt from "Biking Uphill in the Rain" explores Seattle's resurgence in bicycle use in the 1970s, and the influences behind it (including an old railroad line).

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

Why didn’t the United States annex Canada during earlier historical periods? In short, because it didn’t want to. President ...

Clinton, a charming town nestled in Hunterdon County, is home to a dining experience that’s truly off the rails. The Clinton ...

10 must-visit historic railroad towns will involve a journey through railroading’s past and present in these iconic ...

The First Non-Stop Transcontinental Flight In May 1923, McCook Field test pilots John Macready and Oakley Kelly flew from New York to San Diego in a Fokker T-2, setting a new cross-country record ...

For those who frequently travel between the West Coast, the East Coast, and Europe, it may be fairly obvious that flights across the Atlantic Ocean are significantly more expensive than flights across ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

There is no admission fee to visit McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, but you'll have to purchase tickets to ride the train or ...

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.