Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board ...

The romance of rail travel never quite disappeared from American culture. While highways and airports came to dominate the ...

(WGTD)---A gap in the bike trail between Milwaukee and Chicago will be partially filled thanks to a surprise $5.6 million federal grant to the City of Kenosha. The grant will pay for the lion's share ...

Discover abandoned railroads in Pennsylvania, from forgotten tunnels to historic bridges, offering scenic trails and powerful ...

Wander along Pennsylvania’s abandoned railroads and discover eerie, photogenic tracks that locals and explorers swear are ...

Two major projects in downtown Milwaukee are at a standstill while the city seeks a replacement for Neutral on one project ...

In 1963, Illinois naturalist May Watts, inspired by walking paths she’d seen in Britain, wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune, suggesting converting a stretch of abandoned railroad into ...

Milwaukee's abandoned boat "Deep Thought" is now in pieces. The boat sat just south of Bradford Beach for seven months. It was freed in May. All City Towing is now giving away pieces of what became an ...

The abandoned boat, Deep Thought, has had its hard top and cockpit removed. The boat's owners, Richard and Sherry Wells, abandoned it after running out of gas in October. Multiple government agencies ...

Milwaukee's famed boat Deep Thought is officially scrap metal. But the boat's legacy lives on, and pieces of it may soon be found around the city. Deep Thought became a temporary Milwaukee landmark ...

The discovery of gold in California transformed what would become the most populous state. The quest continues today.