Unless you have an airplane or private boat, there is only one way to reach many parts of the largest and wildest state: the Alaska ferry system. The 10-vessel fleet transports 350,000 people and ...

SEWARD — The M/V Tustumena is preparing for its 60th birthday party. This summer, the iconic Alaska state ferry will celebrate six decades since it went into service. In that time, the vessel has ...

How do you pitch a tent on an Alaska ferry? You pack Gorilla or Duck tape. Without stakes to pound, very sticky tape is necessary to secure your tent to the deck floor while the ferry churns toward ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System is, in some places, the only way to get from Point A to Point B in the nation's largest state. The Last Frontier's fleet of ferries are a lifeline in areas where the ...