4,000 Miles, 6 Small Towns: A Whistle-Stop Tour of America

Most people who ride Amtrak’s Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle watch the heartland whiz by. Our writer hopped off to explore a few remarkable places you might otherwise miss.

I’ve taken the Empire Builder from Saint Paul to West Glacier National Park in Montana. It’s a fun trip, but get a sleeper.

These kinds of trips are what I most enjoy about flying GA: fuel prices encourage filling up in these kinds of small towns, which I would otherwise never see. It’s a great way to see #America.

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