The National: Our Favorite Stories from the Latest Issue

A mural of playwright August Wilson in Pittsburgh, PA

King of the Hill

Take a walk through legendary American playwright August Wilson’s Hill District in Pittsburgh, PA.

Looking for America

Writer Will Schwalbe remembers three glorious weeks of his youth spent crossing the country on a USA Rail Pass.

Witch’s Brew

See how students are bringing scientific rigor to the making of an important, life-giving elixir: coffee.

Portfolio: The California Zephyr

Photos captured aboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr by photographers Cayce Clifford and Jim McAuley will have you day-dreaming about your next adventure.

Through Rain, Sleet, Snow or High Tide

A 143-year-old mail boat keeps afloat in America’s only floating zip code, just offshore from Detroit, MI.

 

The February/March issue of The National is now available in seat backs nationwide.