1. Drive down to Portage and catch the train out to Spencer Glacier. It’s just a 20-minute ride on the train, but it’s a great way to get off the road system and into the wilderness.

The Vacations By Rail outing starts and ends in Anchorage, and includes an Alaska Railroad trip to Denali, wildlife-watching experiences and continued railroad passage to Fairbanks.

Although cruises to Alaska have taken off in the past decade or so, some travelers are finding that the best way to immerse themselves in this scenic wilderness may be by rail.

Alaska tourist train derails; injuries reported. AP. ANCHORAGE, ... He says the train is a popular tourist attraction, taking passengers on a three-hour, 40-mile roundtrip tour out of Skagway.

New tours blend Alaska cruise, Canadian rail trip. ... The company says that nearly half of its customers already combine a sailing trip with a train journey through Alaska.

The "Hops on the Rail" tour treats travelers to a regional beer tasting adventure that starts and ends in Anchorage. Alaska Railroad adds winter tour options: Travel Weekly Toggle navigation ...

Alaska: A new round-trip, all-day tour aboard Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery Train heads from Anchorage to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where passengers can see moose, bears ...

A vintage rail company that hauls hundreds of thousands of tourists every year along the route of the historic Klondike Gold Rush has suspended operations while it investigates a derailment ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A vintage rail company that transports hundreds of thousands of tourists a year along the route of the historic Klondike Gold Rush was expected to resume operations ...