Ticket to Write: Ferry ride through Alaska’s Marine Highway fascinates

Getting around southeastern Alaska requires wings or a boat.South of Haines, nearly every town — including Sitka, Ketchikan and the capital city of Juneau — is inaccessible by car. The only highway is the Marine Highway, the name given to the ferry routes along and between the islands of Alaska's Inside Passage.When I visited southeastern Alaska this summer, I knew I wanted to experience at least one trip on the Marine Highway. So a couple of days after flying into Juneau, I took a cab [...]