The National: Our Favorite Stories from the Latest Issue

The National: Our Favorite Stories from the Latest Issue

April / May Issue of The National

 Check out the April/May issue of Amtrak’s The National, now in seat backs.

Portfolio: On a Westbound Train

Photographer Michael George takes the Empire Builder from Chicago to Portland, then heads south on the Coast Starlight to San Francisco.

The National Conversation: Melinda Gates

American businesswoman and philanthropist Melinda Gates has a new cause: to get more women working in Silicon Valley.

Train of Thought: On the Empire Builder

Writer Paulette Jiles describes the “rich brown rolling land” of north Montana.

Between the Lines: Billy Collins

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins pens a new poem for The National.

Waiting on a Train: Los Angeles

The not-so-secret lives and destinations of your fellow travelers.