As soon as the luggage was stowed in the plane's forward belly compartment, the DC-3 made for the runway and lifted off into Quebec's autumn sky. The date was Sept. 9, 1949. Flying from Montreal, the ...

The washboard gravel road had lost all novelty. Hours now seemed like days, feeling like nearly a week since we'd turned off Alaska Route 10 for this endless bone-jarring, time-distorting road to ...

03:01, Sun, Jan 12, 2025 Updated: 07:32, Thu, Jan 16, 2025 Kennicott in Alaska is a copper mining town which once provided work and a community to hundreds of residents. Surrounded by beautiful ...

Searching for an offbeat way to explore Alaska? Our latest Cruise Ship Tour, in the carousel above, offers a deck-by-deck look at one of the iconic "blue canoe" ferries that sail multi-day trips ...

An Alaska Marine Highway ferry rescued five people after a small boat capsized Friday morning near Bella Bella, B.C. in the Inside Passage. The Bellingham-bound ferry responded to a distress call that ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A ferry that has been out of operation since January for its annual overhaul will return to service later than expected because it needs additional repair work, officials said.

(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced Feb. 21 that the M/V Kennicott will sail the Aleutian chain run this spring in relief of the M/V Tustumena. The M/V Tustumena will ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s ongoing crew shortage has eased up for entry-level steward positions, but remains a significant problem in the wheelhouse and for engineers, likely keeping the ...

I was lucky enough to spend a week in Alaska last month, kayaking in Prince William Sound and hiking in the Chugach Mountains. Having planned my trip to entail the most nights camping in the outdoors ...