I’ve been digging around the Internet and the library for a few days now pursuing my own interest in the great ships of Alaska’s history. The information is startlingly scattered so I have set about creating an account of the boats that have been a part of Alaska’s discovery, boom, gold rush, fishing industry, tourist […]
The Alaska Marine Highway System – MV Aurora
I’m writing today from the marine vessel Aurora of the Alaska Marine Highway System. We’re currently cruising about 15 knots somewhere between Cordova and Whittier on the blue-green waters of the Prince William Sound. I wanted to chime in today on how wickedly cool the marine highway system is, and simply just to travel from […]