Even if trains, history and nature aren’t your cups of tea on their own, something absurdly special happens when the three combine. The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway is a staple of any visit to ...

Tourists in Skagway take pictures with a White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad train car in 2017. (Photo by Emily Files/ KHNS) One of Skagway’s main tourist attractions is out of service today.

The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway has operated out of Skagway for over 124 years. It regularly travels between Skagway and the Yukon, a scenic trip that is one of Skagway’s top attractions.

When a George Carmack lifted his face to the sky and shouted 'gold' in Alaska 1896, the stampede might possibly have been heard from outer space.

When a George Carmack lifted his face to the sky and shouted 'gold' in Alaska 1896, the stampede might possibly have been heard from outer space.