Several heritage railways provide shorter, family-friendly excursions, sometimes with seasonal themes like pumpkin patches.

Getting there is part of the fun with a fall train ride. Instead of navigating busy highways on a family road trip, you can sit back and take in the autumn colors on a relaxing journey through scenic ...

It's 7:30 a.m. and our Trains crew has arrived at the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum in Mineral, Washington for a steam engine cab ride. It's about a two-hour plus drive from Carnation, ...

Locomotive travel invites us back to a simpler time and an unhurried, undisturbed opportunity to see fall foliage and holiday lights. As fall and winter approach, we’ve got our eye on these seriously ...

There's something quintessentially romantic about a long-haul train ride, especially when it offers a dramatic range of coastal, city, and mountain views along with amenities to help you enjoy the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – National Geographic recently released a list of the top 10 “dreamiest” stargazing trains in the United States, including one railroad excursion on the Oregon coast. “From the ...

In recent years, DarkSky International has designated Oregon towns and public lands as official DarkSky places. Heck, we even have the biggest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world in southern Oregon’s Lake ...

A historic train adventure in Arizona includes some of the nation's best fall color views aboard a train. Where it is and how you can go.