The aurora can shine at any time of year, but the sky isn’t dark enough for you to see them during Alaska’s summers of midnight sun.
The accommodations may be spartan, but you can spend your days learning to mush a dog team and the long winter nights gazing into the sky, counting more stars than you ever knew existed as you wait for the aurora to appear. If you want to go truly remote, consider spending a few nights in the tiny work camp of Coldfoot, north of the Arctic Circle. Nome also has more than its fair share of aurora sightings, so if you’re visiting to see the Iditarod finish, don’t forget to look up at night! Where to See the Northern Lightsįor most people, Fairbanks or the nearby Chena Hot Springs Resort offer the perfect mix of accessibility, clear dark skies, and location (far enough north that the aurora often shines straight overhead instead of on the horizon). The northern lights shine over Fairbanks, Alaska. Don’t worry-they’ll be back! Keep reading for everything you need to know about seeing Alaska’s northern lights in person. The next moment, they’re reduced to a few thin candles of light or gone altogether. One moment they’re there, curtains of green, white, purple and even red light dancing in the sky, a visual display of charged solar particles colliding with the Earth’s atmosphere. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are among Alaska’s most awe-inducing sights. Recommendations from the African Diaspora.Workman Publishing Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Little, Brown and Company Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Hachette Nashville Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Grand Central Publishing Arrow Icon Arrow icon.
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