ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- If you're planning a cruise to Alaska this summer, chances are you're booking it this winter. Most Alaska cruise tickets are purchased in January and February, with some ...

This summer, the iconic Alaska state ferry will celebrate six decades since it went into service. In that time, the vessel has become a familiar and important part of life in communities between Homer ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Take my ferry. Please. An Alaska borough stuck with a $90,000 monthly bill for maintaining a ferry it can’t use is offering the $78 million vessel free to any government ...

Rows of pilings in Portland Canal stretch across the water near the shoreline in Hyder, Alaska. The commentary author would like to see a new ferry terminal built on the canal. (Photo by Richard ...

Summer cruising season in the Pacific Northwest for most travelers involves boarding a massive ship sailing to Alaska. But for those who prefer the more chill journey on the marine highway, there’s ...

BELLINGHAM -- A second weekly ferry run between Bellingham and Alaska has been tentatively scheduled this fall by Alaska Marine Highway officials. The second run, now offered only during the summer, ...

The Federal Highway Administration this week approved a key component of the state’s plan for building new ferries and repairing existing Alaska Marine Highway System infrastructure. A federal ...

This summer, the iconic Alaska state ferry will celebrate six decades since it went into service. In that time, the vessel has become a familiar and important part of life in communities between Homer ...