As the train climbs the steep grade toward “the North Pole” (Frostburg transformed with holiday decorations), you’ll pass through the “Narrows,” a dramatic mountain gap carved by Wills Creek that has ...

The train windows frame perfect snapshots of rolling hills, dense forests, and occasional glimpses of rural Maryland life – ...

We are fully into springtime, almost into summer, and everything should be green. But people in Western Maryland are seeing more trees missing their foliage, and the culprit is several species of ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has reported an outbreak of defoliating caterpillars in Western Maryland.

Mountain Maryland Museum Week will return to Western Maryland from June 13 to 22 at participating museums and attractions throughout the region. This 10-day, annual celebration showcases more than ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment has lifted the drought watch for Western Maryland, including Washington County.

She served on various boards, including for the Maryland Economic Development Corp., Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and Allegany County Social Services.

The largest wooden trestle of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad was destroyed by a fire that broke out late last month.

Readers of USA Today agreed recently dubbed several Colorado railroads some of the best scenic train rides in the country in their 10Best rankings.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conduct a damage assessment after flooding in western Maryland in mid-May. The flooding was brought on by ...

According to the Railroad, results of the polling were announced Wednesday after a month-long process that allowed USA Today readers and the public to vote among the nation’s top 10 scenic ...