BNSF Railway has maintained a unique avalanche program to keep its main line to the Pacific Northwest open. It only took a few months for the Great Northern Railway ...

The volunteer group dedicated to restoring the Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad recently received a donation of 100 railroad ties from Coppers’ L’Anse Tie Recovery Yard. The purpose of the ties, says ...

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A dozen writers from The Kansas City Star and The Philadelphia Inquirer go head-to-head in a Super Bowl showdown of words and ...

Snow was falling as I was headed to check the ice on Ririe Reservoir when I noticed nine Gray partridges, huddled against the cold wind. Not blizzard conditions yet, but the windchill had enough bite ...

Discover the hidden natural wonders of Nevada beyond Las Vegas. Explore the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains and vast deserts ...

Working now at the Western River Railroad, Sekiguchi offers guidance to her junior employees. “My hope is that I can become a portion of someone’s fond memories like those staffers in the past ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

Wondering how much snow has fallen near you? USA TODAY's detailed map lets you explore snowfall accumulation over the past 24, 48, and 72 hours. You can also check seasonal totals starting from ...

resulting in heavy rain and waist-deep snow, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The Pineapple Express, already evident on weather maps this weekend, will bring a variety of hazards to the West over ...

But when Freed walked away, the elk got startled and ran into a gully full of snow. “I could tell (the elk) was struggling to get through the snow,” said Freed. “But I thought, ‘They’re elk, they deal ...