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 ...

Railroads were of great benefit to Douglas County at the turn of the last century, bringing easier access to goods and services, producing jobs and aiding tourism and immigration. Last week, the ...

Sometimes the iron mining and shipping industries seem so woven into the lives and history of northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin that they become sort of invisible. It's not that we don't see ...

Scams are becoming an everyday problem, hitting people from every direction - email, traditional mail, social media, and especially text messages. Known as “smi University of Montana sets campus ...

“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 ...

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After more than two decades of work, a new documentary about James J. Hill, the founder of the Great Northern Railway, will premiere online later this month. Hill, whose nickname is “Empire Builder, ” ...

All aboard the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad for a historic ride in the Northwoods. Hop aboard the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad for a historic train ride through the Northwoods. The ...