The drive to the Grand Canyon's South Rim is easy enough. It's about four hours from Phoenix, plus whatever time you spend stopping for lunch and maybe a fill-up in Flagstaff. But why take a car the ...

After a dayslong road trip, I was sick of driving, so I hopped on the Grand Canyon Railway. The train departs from Williams, Arizona, and drops travelers off at the park's South Rim. The ride took ...

Williams, Ariz. - Standing on a small rear train platform appreciating the Southwest scenery, I'm thankful I took Grand Canyon Railway to visit one of the seven natural Wonders of the World. It's the ...

Seeing a piece of the world from a train can offer glimpses of scenic landscapes not easily accessible beyond the tracks. Such a sentiment explains the appeal of the Grand Canyon Railway, a heritage ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—A historic railroad that takes tourists from Williams north to the Grand Canyon can expand operations to three trips a day under a plan approved by the National Park Service. The ...

The Grand Canyon Railway is converting its 1923 Locomotive No. 4960 to run on recycled waste vegetable oil—a biofuel first for a steam engine. Riding along the Grand Canyon Railway, through the ...

Walk out over the Grand Canyon to peer thousands of feet downward into the red cliffs, enjoying some of the most dramatic ...

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — The drive to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim is easy enough. Get to Flagstaff and it’s only about 90 miles (145 kilometers) across Arizona’s high country. But why take a car ...

PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Railway in northern Arizona is on track to go greener thanks to a federal grant. The scenic rail line that carries tourists between Williams and the Grand Canyon’s South Rim ...