Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:53:23 +0000 A Visit to St. Nicholas http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/a-visit-to-st-nicholas/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/a-visit-to-st-nicholas/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/a-visit-to-st-nicholas/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0900

Growing up as a little elf in Mount Dora, Florida, just as visions of sugar plums danced in my head so did a visit to meet Santa Claus. My parents told me stories of a land that seemed so far away

]]> Top Ten Unparalleled Winter Experiences http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/top-ten-unparalleled-winter-experiences/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/top-ten-unparalleled-winter-experiences/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/top-ten-unparalleled-winter-experiences/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0900

Winter takes center stage for five full months in Fairbanks, Alaska, and offers a plethora of extraordinary things to do. Mush a team of huskies? Check. Snowshoe through a winter wonderland? Check.

]]> 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

]]> Time to Fly: Birds of Interior Alaska http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/time-to-fly-sandhill-cranes-birds-of-interior-alaska/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/time-to-fly-sandhill-cranes-birds-of-interior-alaska/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/time-to-fly-sandhill-cranes-birds-of-interior-alaska/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0800

In Fairbanks, during spring, summer and autumn months, you can hear what is tantamount to a rallying call. These are the distinct songs of birds, flocking together as they make their massive

]]> Wild & furry: Top 5 mammals to see in the Interior http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/wild-and-furry/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/wild-and-furry/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/wild-and-furry/ Wed, 22 May 2019 10:00:00 -0800

Photo by Frank Stelges/Aurora Bear Photography School

A prime attraction for visitors to Alaska is the opportunity to view some of the most beautiful animals in the world, and when you ask a local

]]> Midnight Sun Tracker: Celebrate 70 Days of Sun http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/midnight-sun-tracker-celebrate-70-days-of-sun/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/midnight-sun-tracker-celebrate-70-days-of-sun/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/midnight-sun-tracker-celebrate-70-days-of-sun/ Thu, 02 May 2019 10:00:00 -0800

Photo by Sherman Hogue/Explore Fairbanks

Head’s up while you are in Fairbanks as the sky is a canvas for miraculous things any time of year. From April 22 through August 20, the time period hailed as

]]> 5 Fun Things To Do In Fall http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/5-fun-fall-things-in-fairbanks/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/5-fun-fall-things-in-fairbanks/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/5-fun-fall-things-in-fairbanks/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0800

In search of fall foliage, crisp air and short adventures around Fairbanks during the autumn season? We’ve got some suggestions if you are. While the two extremes of Midnight Sun Season and Winter

]]> Equinox Marathon Takes to the Trail http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/equinox-marathon-takes-to-the-trail/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/equinox-marathon-takes-to-the-trail/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/equinox-marathon-takes-to-the-trail/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0800

When the University of Alaska Fairbanks ski coach Jim Mahaffey tasked two of his athletes, Nat Goodhue and Gail Bakken, with laying out a 26.2-mile trail in 1963, the concept was novel: fewer than 20

]]> Good Migrations! Birds flock to Fairbanks for summer. http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spring-birding-in-fairbanks/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spring-birding-in-fairbanks/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spring-birding-in-fairbanks/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:00:00 -0800

Honking overhead and sweet songs at the break of dawn can only mean one thing - It's Springtime in Fairbanks, Alaska!

In the Spring, Fairbanks becomes a birder's paradise thanks to migratory routes,

]]> What Winter Solstice Looks Like in Fairbanks, Alaska http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/winter-solstice-fairbanks-alaska/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/winter-solstice-fairbanks-alaska/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/winter-solstice-fairbanks-alaska/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0900

The sun makes its way across the Alaska Range during Winter Solstice 2012.
Photo: Todd Paris courtesy of University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, a community in the middle of Alaska less than 140

]]>