While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, ...

Explore Iowa’s deserted ghost towns, where crumbling buildings and empty streets still echo the spirit of the Heartland.

On Nov. 7, 1885, the California Southern Railroad completed a crucial section of track that finally connected San Diego to ...

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail trails to ...

Long before Lake Mead became a symbol of drought and decline, its cliffs echoed with the roar of trains carrying materials to build the Hoover Dam. The Historic Railroad Trail follows those abandoned ...

The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: ...

Construction has begun to replace a 110-year-old railroad bridge over North Aurora Road in Naperville. It is the final stage of construction for the North Aurora Road Improvement Project, a 20-year ...

Steam billows against a backdrop of autumn foliage as the East Broad Top Railroad chugs through the heart of Pennsylvania’s mountains – a living postcard that makes you wonder if you’ve somehow ...

LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. – The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad has shared updates on the demolition of a historic railroad bridge destroyed in a suspected arson. Crews and volunteer operators from Ascent ...

The Santa Maria Valley Railroad has a new engine as part of its fleet following a joint venture with OmniTRAX. Credit: Contributed photo A new joint venture is boosting an old transportation tool that ...