TANANA—A new road connects the Alaska highway system to this Yukon River village. Almost. The one-lane road to Tanana, built for slow speeds and limited traffic, comes with an asterisk, as it ...

Only five of Alaska's 33 ferry terminals are connected to a road system. The marine highway also connects the state to Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

No casino. No mammoth banquets with expensive pates and tons of lobster. No midnight dancing. No pool, no glitzy entertainment, no seatings at the captain`s table. No tropical paradises to explore.… ...

Southcentral Alaska, including the communities of Anchorage, Valdez, Whittier and Fairbanks, will celebrate Aug. 2-17 with a special itinerary (a round-trip cruise from Valdez through Prince ...

It is called a marine highway, after all, and that nomenclature is deliberate, Capt. Flory says: "The name, the Marine Highway System, is to try and jog people into thinking that it's not just a ...