Without the Great Northern Railway, there would be no Glacier National Park in Montana. The park was established north of the GN mainline, today owned by BNSF Railway. The Great Northern built its ...

Jan. 25—BEMIDJI — A historic Great Northern Railway caboose has officially landed at its permanent home on the train tracks outside the Beltrami County History Center. The caboose arrived at the Great ...

It’s the time of year when many people think of flowers and about getting ready for the impending gardening season. In Seattle, the Northwest Flower and Garden Show is underway through the weekend at ...

A four-episode documentary on The Great Northern Railway will be released Sept. 30, telling the story of the man who built it. “The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway” was 21 ...

Documentarians Stephen Sadis and Kyle Kegley take four hours to examine "Empire Builder" James J. Hill's transformative career. Hill's Great Northern Railway is well-represented in the Lake Superior ...

WISCONSIN DELLS (WKOW) -- A Wisconsin Dells treasure used for both transportation and education observed its 75th anniversary Saturday. The Riverside and Great Northern Railway marked the milestone ...

“The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway” was released as a four-part documentary in September. (Minnesota State Historical Society) A Great Northern Railway advertisement for ...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – The Riverside & Great Northern Railway in Wisconsin Dells is celebrating 75 years this week. Their anniversary celebration is set for Saturday, August 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 ...

The little town of Monarch lies on the floor of a quartzite canyon that hems in Belt Creek. On a fall day it’s a beautiful drive through the Little Belt Mountains. Pine trees shaded by steep cliffs, a ...