(Note: If you’re hoping to travel on a ferry via the Alaska Marine ... Sitka served as the capital of Russian America from 1808 until Alaska became part of the United States 59 years later.

1682 – Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France. 1770 – Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian continent. 1833 – Peterborough, NH, ...

Visiting places in Southeast Alaska like Juneau, Haines or Sitka is more complex as there’s a car ferry or cruise ship ... visit Ninilchik Village. See the Russian Orthodox Church and enjoy ...

Alaska is a prime location for birdwatchers. Local guides help avian observers check bristle-thighed curlews off their bucket ...

I lived on an island, but my friends and I would load our cars onto the ferry, sail to the mainland ... Even today, the town honors the day that America bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. A historical ...

Local Boat Across from the Cruise Ship (Photo Credit: Drew Rawcliffe) The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) operates a ferry system that ... and tour the historic Russian Bishop’s House ...

Russian warplanes were detected flying off the coast of Alaska and tracked by the U.S. military, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Tuesday. The Russian aircraft never entered ...

The United States should consider working with Canada to open an equivalent shipping route to bolster its commercial and ...

These are tough times for Alaska’s fishermen — and Russia is a primary cause. During his recent confirmation hearing, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joked with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan ...

Russian warplanes were detected flying off the coast of Alaska and tracked by the U.S. military, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Tuesday. The Russian aircraft never entered ...

Garand said NORAD launched military aircraft from Alaska to respond to the incident but declined to say how many and what kind. The Russian aircraft were flying in the Alaska Air Defense ...