Despite its name, the Alaska Marine Highway isn't a traditional highway. In fact, it's not even a road. Instead, it's a state-owned ferry system that runs 3,500 miles through the waters ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Malaspina are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal in July 2019. (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP) ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — As the sun creeps into the sleeping quarters of the Tustumena, passengers who take a second to look out the window wake up to volcanic topography, sky-blue ...

The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the federal government over a new marine highway in Alaska.The environmental group sent a notice letter on Sept. 21 to the U.S. Maritime ...

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.

The documentary "Alaska's Marine Highway" was recently released to public television stations across the country; it is part of a series of documentaries and oral history programs being produced ...