Alaska's Marine Highway

Transportation in Alaska has always been unique. With vast expanses of land and rugged geography, getting around the country has also been difficult. Water, mountains, tundra, forests and ice make getting from place to place a challenge. Since people first settled in Alaska, water travel has been a necessity and part of life.

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Alaska's Marine Highway

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Alaska's Marine Highway

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A vessel emerges from the fog on Alaska's Marine Highway.

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Alaska's Marine Highway

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Alaska's Marine Highway

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Filming vessels on Alaska's Marine Highway

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The Alaska Marine Highway. Shooting for the "Alaska Marine Highway" project took crew members all over Southeast Alaska, filming from spring until early fall in 2012.

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For fifty years, a constant, stalwart and integral part of that history has been the blue and gold hulls of the Alaska Marine Highway ships. These sea-going vessels serve as the only "roadway" to many parts of coastal Alaska and are used as an integral lifeline to the people who live along the 3500 miles of Alaska Marine Highway routes.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Alaska's Marine Highway and join residents and visitors on an adventure through the most rugged and beautiful surroundings in our country - the Last Frontier of Alaska.