It is an important site for the Alaska Marine Highway System, which uses Whittier as a terminal in its Southcentral routes, and for the railroad, which ferries cargo and passengers in and out of town.

After decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas ...

Part 2 of 2 parts. You can read part 1 here. In part 1, we reviewed the history of Scriber Lake and the introduction of the Wilcox family to the […] ...

A $28.5 million agreement for a ferry terminal at Cascade Point, signed this week by the state despite objections by Alaska ...

Gaviota State Beach, nestled along Highway 101 north of Santa Barbara, is the Golden State’s best-kept secret hiding in plain sight. The word “Gaviota” rolls off the tongue like something exotic and ...

The Spud Point Crab Company, a humble shack near the marina, has achieved legendary status for its clam chowder. Creamy, rich, and loaded with tender clams, it’s the kind of soup that makes you close ...

"The Alaska Marine Highway System has been plagued for 50 years with one-off projects that get foisted upon it, that create operational challenges, that then the system and the users have to deal ...

A wildfire north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, has prompted a warning to residents of the community, as well as parts of the surrounding area, to be prepared to leave in case of an evacuation.The area is ...

A wildfire north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, has prompted a warning to residents of the community, as well as parts of the surrounding area, to be prepared to leave in case of an evacuation.

Alaska’s marine debris mix shows how ocean activities and ocean currents bring trash to the state’s shores.