The Alaska Marine Highway system has long been the transportation lifeblood of Southeast Alaska. (Mobile users may view infographic here.) Lately, it’s started to look a little anemic.

Some of the crew from the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia assemble for an Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific strike after failing to reach agreement on a contract with the state of ...

The ferry makes stops along the way in Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg, Alaska. The several-hour stop in Ketchikan is long enough that if you so wish, you could get off and explore locally on foot.

The only way to reach Alaska’s capital, Juneau, for instance, is to fly or take a ferry. There are no roads in or out of the rugged terrain.

Hundreds of Alaska ferry workers went on strike Wednesday, shutting down a transportation system that serves as a lifeline for rural communities in The Last Frontier. Workers with Inlandboatmen ...

That fleet of ferries is called the Alaska Marine Highway System, or AMHS. “It has its name for a purpose—the Alaska Marine Highway System.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska issued a call for a private marine vessel charter to provide service between Juneau’s Auke Bay terminal and Hoonah, Angoon and Kake. A state ...