A ferry ride from Alaska to Bellingham reveals a stunning view of an island lighthouse for this week's Reader's Lens pick.

Exploring Alaska's Inside Passage without a cruise ship is a fun, beautiful adventure that no many people get to experience. See how you can get from port to port on your own, what sights and ...

Today’s prototypical Alaska visitor, a passenger on a weeklong Inside Passage cruise, expects a significantly higher level of comfort. These cruises, which generally run $1,000 to $4,000 a passenger, ...

Southeast Alaska is known as the Panhandle: It's a long, narrow strip of mainland coastline, plus 1,000 islands and the braided waterways that surround them. In most places, there are no roads ...