A ride on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry gives you a convenient way to move between Homer, Seldovia, and other coastal communities. If you're more interested in flying, you'll find routes from ...

Scientists spotted 35,000 walruses crowded on a beach near the village of Point Lay in northwest Alaska as Arctic sea ice reached its minimum extend in 2014. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. (Photo: AP) ...

The US Coast Guard in Alaska on Friday found the wreckage of a small plane that suddenly lost altitude on Thursday and went missing with 10 people on board, recovering three of the bodies.

Editor's note: This page reflects Friday's news about the plane crash in Alaska. For the latest updates, please read USA TODAY's coverage of the plane crash investigation for Saturday, Feb. 8.

Search crews found a downed plane carrying 10 people that went missing along Alaska's western coast after rapidly losing altitude and speed, authorities said Friday. Everyone aboard the plane is ...