Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:42:55 +0000 Free and low-cost things to do http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/free-and-low-cost-things-to-do/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/free-and-low-cost-things-to-do/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/free-and-low-cost-things-to-do/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0800

Explore Fairbanks on a budget!

This list is packed with free and low-cost things to do in Fairbanks, made for locals and visitors alike. Everything included is $20 per person or less, including many

]]> Self-Guided Day Trip to the Castner Glacier http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/day-trip-to-the-castner-glacier/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/day-trip-to-the-castner-glacier/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/day-trip-to-the-castner-glacier/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0800

**Due to extraordinary melt on the glacier since the original posting of this story, the ice cave has experienced considerable collapse and looks drastically different than it is pictured within this

]]> North Pole: Where It's Christmas Every Day http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/north-pole-where-its-christmas-every-day/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/north-pole-where-its-christmas-every-day/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/north-pole-where-its-christmas-every-day/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0800

If you’ve ever wondered how a town called North Pole—that is actually about 1,700 miles (2,700 km) south of the magnetic north pole—got its name, you better watch out. I’m telling you why and how

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