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Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:10:06 +0000 Nine Months of Northern Lights in Fairbanks http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/nine-months-of-northern-lights-in-fairbanks/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/nine-months-of-northern-lights-in-fairbanks/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/nine-months-of-northern-lights-in-fairbanks/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0800

Spanning all four seasons and nine months of the year, Aurora Season runs August 21st through April 21st. Each timeframe within Aurora Season offers incredible one-of-a-kind viewing experiences. We

]]> Welcome to the Land of the Midnight Sun http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/welcome-to-the-land-of-the-midnight-sun/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/welcome-to-the-land-of-the-midnight-sun/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/welcome-to-the-land-of-the-midnight-sun/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0800

Midnight Sun Season is officially here!

From April 22 through August 20, Fairbanks and the Far North are flooded with an extraordinary amount of golden sunlight. An irresistible, intangible energy is

]]> Spotlight on Aurora Trackers http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spotlight-on-aurora-trackers/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spotlight-on-aurora-trackers/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spotlight-on-aurora-trackers/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:00:00 -0900

Under the veil of darkness, the aurora borealis, like magic, appears and dances across the sky. This mesmerizing and compelling natural phenomenon lures travelers to the Fairbanks region where the

]]> Light Side Up: Aurora Filmed in Fairbanks http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/light-side-up-aurora-filmed-in-fairbanks/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/light-side-up-aurora-filmed-in-fairbanks/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/light-side-up-aurora-filmed-in-fairbanks/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0900

Light Side Up, a new documentary film shot in Fairbanks, Alaska takes you to the edge of space for an unprecedented look at nature’s most magical phenomenon, the aurora borealis.

Lost Horizon Creative

]]> 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

]]> Love Aurora-Style http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/love-aurora-style/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/love-aurora-style/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/love-aurora-style/ Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:00:00 -0900

Photographer Andy Witteman captures a lovely image of the northern lights in February. Just in time for St. Valentine's Day.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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