Snowshoes are available to rent at shops around Lake Tahoe, for use in areas including Tahoe City Winter Sports Park, Tahoe ...

I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance trips to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my ...

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

Ride along with me. A double-decker sleeper train The California Zephyr runs from Chicago to San Francisco on Amtrak's Superliner fleet, which comprises two-story coach and first-class sleeper ...

In terms of route planning, all of the rail enthusiasts I spoke with for this guide recommended taking Amtrak’s California Zephyr between San Francisco and Chicago. Other highly-praised Amtrak ...

The train was cozy and social, and the views were striking and diverse. Ride along with me. The California Zephyr runs from ...

Amtrak currently operates 15 long-distance routes, which range from 750 to 2,500 miles. But they stretch over just 39 states and the District of Columbia, and a map of those routes reveals that ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring California's fault lines as concerns grow about the possibility that the "Big One" could happen soon. The "Big One" refers to a massive earthquake that could ...

Southern California will clock a few more tense hours as showers continue to soak the burn-scarred landscape around Los Angeles. While the rains are helping fight wildfires that have killed at ...

Amtrak's Auto Train service allows travelers to bring their vehicles along for the journey between Virginia and Florida. The daily train departs at 4 p.m. from both Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford ...

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