Unlike mega cruise ships on the same route, it's cheaper, no frills, and serves mostly locals. I paid $282 for a private cabin on the 19-hour ride from Juneau to Ketchikan. Here's how it went. On a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A state ferry carrying 40 people planned to spend Friday night in a remote bay to ride out a storm hitting Prince William Sound and the south-central coast. Department of ...

Southeast Alaska is a magical place. Colorful small towns full of history line the shores. Humpback whales and orcas swim in the waters. Bears and moose wander the wilderness so breathtaking you'll ...

The ferry crewmember shared a conspiratorial smile with me as we crept up on the lounge. We peeked around the doorway. “Do you see them?” she whispered. I scanned the “walk-ons” who had boarded the ...

ABOARD THE M/V COLUMBIA, HEADING TO ALASKA — The sky: a promising cerulean blue. Bellingham Bay: calm. The passengers: swarming the decks of the M/V Columbia, thrilling to that landlubber’s ...

Camping has become a new way of travel for many adventurers. Sometimes, the old ways become new again. Alaska is a wonderful, scenic, and beautiful destination for travel. Some take cruise ships, some ...