Considering a cross-country train adventure? Discover the pros and cons of riding Amtrak’s Empire Builder in a sleeper car. From cozy roomettes to spacious bedrooms, stunning scenery to ...

EAST GLACIER - Summer sunlight hammered hard and hot against the twin tracks, waves of heat rising silently, like watered-down smoke from shining steel rails.

Amtrak's Empire Builder train has resumed daily service from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, including a dozen stops along Montana's Hi-Line, after cutbacks made due to the pandemic.

Explore the best Amtrak routes across the U.S.—from the Rockies to the Pacific—on these unforgettable long-distance train ...

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk.

Or you can go 1910-style on the Amtrak Empire Builder, a scenic 18-hour rail journey from St. Paul to the park (amtrak.com).

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