"Meeting of bulldozers at Beaver Creek, Yukon Territory, 25 October 1942 ... Franklin Roosevelt authorized the building of the Alaska Highway in February 1942, the problem of who would actually ...

Before the United States entered World War II, few Americans would have suspected that the territory ... Alaska was treated like an island. Within Alaska, two railroads, the White Pass and Yukon ...

In a region dependent on cross-border trade, neighbors work to overcome an ugly international standoff. “It is one divorce you can’t have.” ...

Even if trains, history and nature aren’t your cups of tea on their own, something absurdly special happens when the three combine. The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway is a staple of any visit to ...