{"id":31544,"date":"2023-12-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/?p=31544"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:39:29","slug":"northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider Tips for Experiencing Fairbanks Northern Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I was surprised that many people don&#8217;t even have Alaska on their radar for Northern Lights trips! Go do a search, and you&#8217;ll be inundated with Iceland and Norway, but Alaska is still a bit of an outlier. And you know what that means? It&#8217;s the perfect place to plan your Northern Lights trip because it&#8217;s not as crowded or expensive! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few key things make Fairbanks, Alaska, one of the best places for northern lights viewing. I&#8217;ve been there four times in the winter and have amassed a few of my best tips for experiencing Fairbanks Northern Lights so that you can make the most of your aurora experience.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_e5e2b0-44 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_e5e2b0-44 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-00363-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"northern lights fairbanks alaska\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-53798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-00363-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-00363-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-00363-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-00363-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-00363.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Northern Lights in Fairbanks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b9326fc566b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Why_Fairbanks_Alaska_is_the_best_place_for_a_Northern_Lights_Viewing\" >Why Fairbanks, Alaska, is the best place for a Northern Lights Viewing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#The_Aurora_Oval_and_Kp_Index\" >The Aurora Oval and Kp Index<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Weather_in_Fairbanks\" >Weather in Fairbanks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Fairbanks_Geophysical_Institute\" >Fairbanks Geophysical Institute<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#The_Truth_About_How_We_See_the_Northern_Lights\" >The Truth About How We See the Northern Lights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#How_to_See_the_Aurora_on_your_Northern_Lights_Trip\" >How to See the Aurora on your Northern Lights Trip<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Check_the_Northern_Lights_Forecasts\" >Check the Northern Lights Forecasts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Take_a_Northern_Lights_Tour\" >Take a Northern Lights Tour<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Aurora_Photo_Tours\" >Aurora&nbsp;Photo Tours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Aurora_Viewing_Tour\" >Aurora Viewing Tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Lodges_Offer_Northern_Lights_Viewing_Packages\" >Lodges&nbsp;Offer Northern Lights Viewing Packages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Have_an_Adventure_While_Viewing_the_Aurora\" >Have an Adventure While Viewing the Aurora<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#Rent_a_Car_and_Go_Aurora_Chasing_Independently\" >Rent a Car and Go Aurora Chasing Independently<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#My_Favorite_Fairbanks_Aurora_Borealis_Tours\" >My Favorite Fairbanks Aurora Borealis Tours<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#1_Aurora_Bear_%E2%80%93_Photography\" >1. Aurora Bear &#8211; Photography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#2_Last_Frontier_Mushing_Co-op_Aurora_Night_%E2%80%93_Adventure\" >2. Last Frontier Mushing Co-op Aurora Night &#8211; Adventure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#3_Borealis_Basecamp_and_Viewing_Domes\" >3. Borealis Basecamp and Viewing Domes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#4_Aurora_Point_Tour_Experience\" >4. Aurora Point Tour Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#5_Chena_Hot_Springs_Resort_Aurora_Tour\" >5. Chena Hot Springs Resort Aurora Tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#6_Arctic_Circle_Northern_Light_Tour\" >6. Arctic Circle Northern Light Tour<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#What_Time_Do_the_Northern_Lights_Appear_in_Fairbanks\" >What Time Do the Northern Lights Appear in Fairbanks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/#5_Travel_Essentials_to_Take_On_Every_Trip\" >5 Travel Essentials to Take On Every Trip<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Fairbanks_Alaska_is_the_best_place_for_a_Northern_Lights_Viewing\"><\/span>Why Fairbanks, Alaska, is the best place for a Northern Lights Viewing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located just below the Arctic Circle, landlocked, and near Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks has the perfect recipe for viewing the aurora borealis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Aurora_Oval_and_Kp_Index\"><\/span>The Aurora Oval and Kp Index<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_169890-fa .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_169890-fa is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Map_auroral_oval_EricDonovan-300x300-1.jpeg\" alt=\"aurora oval Aurora cam fairbanks\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-53938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Map_auroral_oval_EricDonovan-300x300-1.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Map_auroral_oval_EricDonovan-300x300-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Lights form an oval shape above the Earth&#8217;s geomagnetic poles. Fairbanks happens to be perfectly positioned under the oval surrounding the North Pole. This means that the aurora in Fairbanks is typically seen directly overhead! This unique vantage point is great for <a data-lasso-id=\"1061602\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-light-photography-tips-fairbanks-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora photography<\/a> and is only found under the auroral oval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kp index, a measure of electromagnetic activity in the atmosphere, also comes into play for aurora viewing. A reading of two or higher is typically considered good for Northern Lights spotting; however, you can see Northern Lights in Fairbanks even when there is low activity because of its position under the aurora circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-border-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#dd3d87\"><blockquote><p><em>\u201cYou haven\u2019t seen the aurora until you can look straight up and see it overhead. When you see it overhead &#8211; you can see how much structure is in it. So it\u2019s best to come north under the aurora oval.\u201d <\/em><\/p><cite>Aurora Physicist Peter Delemere<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weather_in_Fairbanks\"><\/span>Weather in Fairbanks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aurora season is between August 21 and April 21 in the Fairbanks region. And one thing that is required to see them is a clear sky. You are in luck in Fairbanks because it has many clear nights since it&#8217;s located in the inland Arctic \u2013 an area they call Alaska&#8217;s interior. By the coasts, there&#8217;s more humidity, precipitation, and clouds. But in Fairbanks, it is a dry climate, meaning lots of clear skies!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_ecd820-2f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_ecd820-2f is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09732-1200x600.jpg\" alt=\"northern lights trip fairbanks\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09732-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09732-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09732-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09732.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Beautiful, clear night skies abound in Fairbanks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-border-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#dd3d87\"><blockquote><p><em>&nbsp;\u201cThe northern lights are so prolific in the Fairbanks region and the Arctic that visitors who stay a minimum of three nights and are actively out during the late evening hours increase their chance of seeing the aurora to more than 80 percent!\u201d <\/em><\/p><cite>Explore Fairbanks<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fairbanks_Geophysical_Institute\"><\/span>Fairbanks Geophysical Institute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has earned an international reputation for studying Earth and its physical environments at high latitudes. It consists of seven major research units and many research support facilities, and it specializes in aurora research on Earth and other planets.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-31544_965d2a-da{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-31544_965d2a-da .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_965d2a-da .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-31544_965d2a-da .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-31544_965d2a-da alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-31544_965d2a-da kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/northern-lights-trip-10\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-10.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"geophysical institute fairbanks\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-10.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-10.jpg\" data-id=\"31547\" class=\"wp-image-31547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-10.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-10-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/northern-lights-trip-05\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-05.jpg\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" alt=\"fairbanks northern lights research\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-05.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-05.jpg\" data-id=\"31546\" class=\"wp-image-31546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-05.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-05-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Anyone can go visit the Geophysical Institute and take a self-guided tour; however, I went to talk to a physicist specializing in aurora research, Peter Delamere. Learning the science behind the aurora on Earth and Jupiter was fascinating! I learned what makes the different colors we see and how to spot a substorm. His overall advice was to&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"1061603\" href=\"http:\/\/auroraforecast.gi.alaska.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check the Northern Lights forecasts<\/a>&nbsp;and be persistent \u2013 very persistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the smartest aurora people in the world are in Fairbanks, another reason why it&#8217;s a great place for a Northern Lights trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9de3e8f\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gi.alaska.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1101098\">Geophysical Institute<\/a> in Fairbanks: Public tours of the Geophysical Institute are free and offered on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. through the summer. A self-guided tour brochure is available in the lobby of the Elvey building. You are welcome to visit the building and take the self-guided tour Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Truth_About_How_We_See_the_Northern_Lights\"><\/span>The Truth About How We See the Northern Lights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Until I went to visit Fairbanks, Alaska, I thought the Northern Lights were all just hype. No \u2013 I haven&#8217;t joined a Flat Earth Society or decided Global Warming is a hoax; I just didn&#8217;t know if I fully believed in them. I had good reason to doubt them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had \u2018seen&#8217; the aurora borealis twice before \u2013 but to my disappointment, it was nothing like what I had seen in pictures and videos. There was no color (except for what long exposure photography could capture), and there was no dancing. Instead, what I saw was a gray, cloudy, glowing blob. These aurora sightings could&#8217;ve been mistaken for moon glow or fog, and I never would have even noticed them, except people told me it was the aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After my disappointing experiences, I started to think that the Northern Lights were caused by a weird conspiracy by tourism departments and Northern Lights tour companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I told Peter Delamere at the Geophysical Institute about my conspiracy theory, and he explained, \u201cWhen it&#8217;s faint, your eye doesn&#8217;t detect it as green; it appears as a grayish glow, and it can be a bit disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_59d065-98 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_59d065-98\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991-2.jpg\" alt=\"northern lights with the naked eye - alaska aurora adventures\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>What our eyes see&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_1ca031-a9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_1ca031-a9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991.jpg\" alt=\"northern lights viewing\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08991-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>What our cameras can capture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess I just had bad luck with the aurora intensity, according to Peter. To see any color in the faint aurora, I had to do photography to know it was there because it&#8217;s not always visible to the human eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our eyes use two different types of cells to see light: rods and cones. The cone cells perceive fine detail and color but need bright light. Rod cells can only see black and white and have poor resolution, but remain sensitive even in very low light. At night, without any bright light source, we normally only see a monochromatic world. However, cameras can show us what our eyes cannot see. This is why you see photos with bright green lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_See_the_Aurora_on_your_Northern_Lights_Trip\"><\/span>How to See the Aurora on your Northern Lights Trip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_the_Northern_Lights_Forecasts\"><\/span>Check the Northern Lights Forecasts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of real-time aurora tracker GPS phone apps and websites that will help predict the aurora. I used a combination of all of them!<br><a data-lasso-id=\"1006086\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorefairbanks.com\/#tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora Borealis Tracker<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/explore.org\/livecams\/UAF\/aurora-cam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1101099\">Live Webcam<\/a><br><a data-lasso-id=\"1006088\" href=\"http:\/\/auroraforecast.gi.alaska.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geophysical Institute Aurora Forecast<\/a><br><a data-lasso-id=\"1006089\" href=\"http:\/\/services.swpc.noaa.gov\/images\/aurora-forecast-northern-hemisphere.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See where the aurora oval is at any time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_4c4f1b-10 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_4c4f1b-10 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-24-1200x600.jpg\" alt=\"northern lights phone app\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-24-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-24-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-24-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-24.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Tracking the aurora, it&#8217;s coming our way!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Northern_Lights_Tour\"><\/span>Take a Northern Lights Tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may want to take a tour, or you may want the freedom of a rental car and chasing the aurora by yourself. Either way is great, and I tried out a few different&nbsp;Fairbanks northern lights tours&nbsp;during my trip (more on those in the next section!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-in-the-fall-where-to-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1057756\">where to find autumn colors in Alaska<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aurora_Photo_Tours\"><\/span>Aurora&nbsp;Photo Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If your goal is to get a great photo of the aurora, then I highly recommend signing up for an aurora photography workshop on the first night you arrive in Fairbanks. After all, this is a bucket list item for most people, and you want to make sure that you know what you are doing, as the aurora is not an easy thing to photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 40-minute drive from Fairbanks will put you firmly in the interior \u2013 a perfect place to view Northern Lights. Just off the Steese Highway, you&#8217;ll find&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/3auCUGfA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1087727\">Aurora Bear Photography Workshops<\/a>, a small, intimate workshop in Frank and Miriam&#8217;s off-the-grid home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank offers beginning and advanced photography classes, and if you don&#8217;t have your own DSLR or mirrorless camera, he rents them along with tripods. 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As you might guess, these aren&#8217;t my jam. I hate big tours and coach buses. However, it works for some people, and it&#8217;s nice to know that Fairbanks offers these types of tours to get you out of the city and increase your chance of seeing the northern lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lodges_Offer_Northern_Lights_Viewing_Packages\"><\/span>Lodges&nbsp;Offer Northern Lights Viewing Packages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some hotels offer aurora viewing options where people can come and stay up all night in a warm setting like a yurt or lodge, but easily run outside and enjoy the show when it arrives. We went to the&nbsp;Taste of Alaska Lodge&nbsp;just outside of Fairbanks, and they had a perfect setup for viewing. They had a warm-ish yurt where we could stay warm and wait, then run outside and take photos easily. The log cabin lodge provided a beautiful foreground in the photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also went to and stayed at the remote&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"1101100\" href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/VvlKfCAn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lodge at Black Rapids<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;It&#8217;s south of Fairbanks but frequently gets beautiful northern lights sightings.&nbsp; The beautiful thing about Black Rapids is that it&#8217;s surrounded by the Eastern Alaska Mountain Range, so you can see the Northern Lights over the mountains!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_e8bcd1-eb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_e8bcd1-eb is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aurora-02759.jpg\" alt=\"Fairbanks aurora borealis vacation packages alaska\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-42856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aurora-02759.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aurora-02759-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aurora-02759-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth noting that all of the hotels around Fairbanks will also give you an Aurora wake-up call if you sign up for it. This means you don&#8217;t have to sit up all night waiting; they do all the hard work and call you when they are out. 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_121b17-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31544_81c7d1-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31544_81c7d1-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31544_81c7d1-33{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31544_81c7d1-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31544_81c7d1-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31544_81c7d1-33\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_5beb83-c2\">Read <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/rXaX7yUr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1099170\">reviews for the Taste of Alaska Lodge on TripAdvisor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31544_3c3504-a6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Search for other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tpx.gr\/6mk1cTk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1101593\">hotels in Fairbanks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_an_Adventure_While_Viewing_the_Aurora\"><\/span>Have an Adventure While Viewing the Aurora<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of waiting is involved when chasing the northern lights, so you may want to opt for an activity while you wait. Luckily, the people in Fairbanks know how to host a good outdoor adventure! Doing a quintessential Alaska winter adventure while waiting for the lights to show up is a great way to maximize your time&#8230;and stay warm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/akrivertours.com\/winter-activities\/the-aurora-ice-ice-fishing-dinner-tour\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1061609\">Ice fishing<\/a> while waiting for the lights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowsleighers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1061610\">Chase the aurora on a snowmobile<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themushingcoop.com\/winter\/aurora-mush\" data-lasso-id=\"1061611\">Dog sledding<\/a> under the aurora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snowshoeing under the lights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_c8ded9-30 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_c8ded9-30\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-0422.jpg\" alt=\"visit Fairbanks alaska northern lights vacation northern lights tours best northern lights vacation packages alaska\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-0422.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-0422-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-0422-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Last Frontier Mushing Coop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rent_a_Car_and_Go_Aurora_Chasing_Independently\"><\/span>Rent a Car and Go Aurora Chasing Independently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also easily <strong>rent a car<\/strong> and head out independently for as long as you&#8217;d like. Just ensure you have a full gas tank, as the car will be your warm waiting spot in the middle of the night. The Explore Fairbanks website has&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"1061613\" href=\"https:\/\/explorefairbanks.com\/blog\/post\/local-northern-lights-viewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detailed viewing locations that are perfect for the independent aurora chasers<\/a>,&nbsp;complete with maps and descriptions of where you can pull over and wait. Bring warm clothes, food, and water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/tpembd.com\/content?trs=374801&#038;shmarker=593978.alaska&#038;country=usa-alaska&#038;city=fairbanks&#038;locale=en&#038;powered_by=true&#038;bg_color=%235F9C9Cff&#038;font_color=%23333333&#038;button_color=%23DD3D87&#038;button_font_color=%23ffffff&#038;title_text=Search%20for%20Car%20Hire&#038;button_text=Search&#038;rounded_corners=false&#038;benefits=false&#038;dc_powered_by=false&#038;supplier_logos=false&#038;campaign_id=117&#038;promo_id=3873\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Favorite_Fairbanks_Aurora_Borealis_Tours\"><\/span>My Favorite Fairbanks Aurora Borealis Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide to take a tour, here are six of my favorites I have done around the Fairbanks area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Aurora_Bear_%E2%80%93_Photography\"><\/span>1. Aurora Bear &#8211; Photography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was 10 PM, and we were going to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/3auCUGfA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1087728\">Aurora Bear Photography Workshop<\/a>. As we pulled into the driveway lit by torches, it gave the whole area a romantic glow in the snow. My excitement level perked up, and my sleepiness subsided. This was a small, intimate photo workshop in Frank and Miriam&#8217;s off-the-grid home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ottsworld-pink-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">TIP: Do an Aurora photo workshop on the first night in Fairbanks to ensure the rest of your time in Alaska chasing Aurora will be photographically productive!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kb-gallery-caption-style-cover-hover.kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-below.kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-31544_677e76-3b alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-31544_677e76-3b kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" style=\"max-width:900px;\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:900px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08976.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Aurora photography workshop in Fairbanks Alaska\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08976.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08976.jpg\" data-id=\"31529\" class=\"wp-image-31529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08976.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08976-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08976-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><p>A must at a northern lights viewing\u2026hot chocolate!<\/p><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08979.jpg\"   alt=\"Aurora Bear Photography workshop - Northern Lights Tour\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08979.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08979.jpg\" data-id=\"31530\" class=\"wp-image-31530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08979.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08979-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08979-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Miriam is preparing our snacks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\" style=\"max-width:900px;\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:900px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08982.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Aurora Bear Photography workshop snacks\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08982.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08982.jpg\" data-id=\"31531\" class=\"wp-image-31531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08982.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08982-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-08982-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><p>Miriam kept us awake with delicious tapas!<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_7b2417-c5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_7b2417-c5 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-Do-Aurora-Bear-Northern-Lights-00318.jpg\" alt=\"Fairbanks Aurora Bear Northern Lights\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-53267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-Do-Aurora-Bear-Northern-Lights-00318.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-Do-Aurora-Bear-Northern-Lights-00318-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-Do-Aurora-Bear-Northern-Lights-00318-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-Do-Aurora-Bear-Northern-Lights-00318-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-Do-Aurora-Bear-Northern-Lights-00318-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption>Aurora over Frank &amp; Miriam&#8217;s dry cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank and Miriam immediately turned into fast friends as we talked in their little cabin lit by candlelight. We all had a lifetime of travels under our belts, and we bonded on travel stories over tapas as we got to know each other. This workshop was private, and only one party could book it. Frank&#8217;s goal was to create something more personal and memorable for people rather than doing a tour with a large group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><em>\u201cAurora watching is an emotional thing \u2013 it&#8217;s something from their lifelong bucket list. They dream of it for a long time. And it&#8217;s a lot of effort, money and time to get to where you can see it. When they do see it \u2013 it&#8217;s emotional and we often hear very personal stories from people. And that&#8217;s what makes it special for us too.\u201d Frank explained.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank provided us with a scientific background, and then we went into photography tips and settings as he primed us for the big show. I learned a ton about cold-weather <a data-lasso-id=\"1061645\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-light-photography-tips-fairbanks-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Lights photography<\/a>. Frank will also take pictures of you with the lights so you have a great memory of the experience. They also offer other varieties of things to do on their property, like snowshoeing while watching the northern lights, or you can just hang out and enjoy their dogs. The experience was everything I could&#8217;ve asked for and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love this small, intimate setting so much that I include it on my <a data-lasso-id=\"1061646\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-winter-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottsworld Alaska Winter Tour<\/a> &#8211; and it&#8217;s always a highlight of the trip!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id31544_0b6789-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31544_0b6789-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31544_0b6789-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 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has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_183f71-dd\">Read what other people thought of&nbsp;<a class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1099172\" href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/3auCUGfA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Aurora Bear Photography on TripAdvisor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31544_56412a-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_126642-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_126642-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_126642-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_126642-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_126642-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_126642-c7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading31544_126642-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_126642-c7\">Check out all the <a href=\"https:\/\/aurora-bear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1099173\">Aurora Bear Photo Workshops<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Last_Frontier_Mushing_Co-op_Aurora_Night_%E2%80%93_Adventure\"><\/span>2. Last Frontier Mushing Co-op Aurora Night &#8211; Adventure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amanda and Ryne, the two women who led our Northern Lights tour, were both experienced mushing racers. They were young, badass, and fun to hang out with. They got us all suited up for a dog sled ride, something I had done before, but I had never mushed in the dark. With the newly fallen snow, the black spruce trees were magical, all covered with dollops of white. The dogs were eager to run, and we were bundled up so much that we resembled&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"1061647\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=jgeyexOAOIg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Randy from The Christmas Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Scared of the cold weather in Fairbanks in the winter?  It just takes the right gear.<br>Check out my&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"1061618\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/extreme-winter-packing-list-alaska\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska winter packing list<\/a>,&nbsp;and go prepared!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the sledding, we warmed up in the comfy yurt and got our cameras ready. The forecast was really positive for the night, and the skies were perfectly clear. As we ate delicious smoked salmon and reindeer sausage inside, Amanda was outside watching for the aurora. The aurora forecast was positive for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s here!\u201d she exclaimed, and we jumped into action.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-type-thumbslider.kb-gallery-id-31544_c2e60d-e0 .kt-blocks-carousel-init {margin-bottom:10px;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_c2e60d-e0 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-31544_c2e60d-e0 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-31544_c2e60d-e0 aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-thumbslider kb-gallery-id-31544_c2e60d-e0 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div id=\"kb-slider-31544_c2e60d-e0\" class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init splide kb-blocks-slider kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark 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class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks northern lights tours\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg\" data-id=\"31536\" class=\"wp-image-31536 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412-768x512.jpg 768w\" 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class=\"wp-image-31534 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg\"   alt=\"northern lights trip\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg\" data-id=\"31551\" class=\"wp-image-31551 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406-1200x600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"kb-thumb-slider-31544_c2e60d-e0\" class=\"kb-blocks-slider splide kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"thumbnail\" data-slider-nav=\"kb-slider-31544_c2e60d-e0\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks northern lights tours\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg\" data-id=\"31536\" class=\"wp-image-31536 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09412-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Fairbanks northern lights tour dog sledding\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392.jpg\" data-id=\"31534\" class=\"wp-image-31534 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-09392-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg\"   alt=\"fairbanks ak northern lights trip\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg\" data-id=\"31551\" class=\"wp-image-31551 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-09406-1200x600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We spent the next 90 minutes outside watching as the lights grew in intensity and started to move and flow like a wave in the sky. This was the substorms I had heard about: streaks of light dancing upwards right above our heads. At that point, I just watched in awe. I didn&#8217;t take many pictures that night because I was mesmerized just watching it with my eyes. The night was cold but perfect. We sat by the fire, had hot chocolate, and took pictures, but mostly, we just enjoyed the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mushing Co-op will also take pictures of you with the aurora and do fun light photography while you wait for the aurora to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incredible dog sledding under the starry arctic sky AND dancing Northern Lights&#8230;it was two bucket list items in one night!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id31544_55bdf4-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31544_55bdf4-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31544_55bdf4-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 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has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_df54f6-6a\">Read what other people had to say about the&nbsp;<strong><a class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1099174\" href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/63wEWj4D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Last Frontier Mushing Co-op on TripAdvisor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31544_cbbc7f-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31544_d551e8-7a\">Check out Last Frontier&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themushingcoop.com\/winter\/aurora-mush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1099175\">Aurora Watching and Dog Sledding<\/a> activities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Borealis_Basecamp_and_Viewing_Domes\"><\/span>3. Borealis Basecamp and Viewing Domes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for an incredibly unique way to see the northern lights around Fairbanks and have a bigger budget, then check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/YS0JKI4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1087729\">Borealis Basecamp<\/a>.&nbsp;It&#8217;s a hybrid glamping and aurora experience about an hour&#8217;s drive north of Fairbanks, where there&#8217;s no sign of light pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Borealis Basecamp is the newest and most glamorous way to see the northern lights in the region.&nbsp;I didn&#8217;t actually get to have the full overnight experience, but I did go there during the day to check out the unique glamping structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These fiberglass domes are reminiscent of igloos, and they are what expedition and research teams use in the far polar regions. However, these igloos have been remodeled to include&nbsp;clear, curved windows that stretch 16 feet across each igloo roof.&nbsp;This allows guests to lie in bed and view the northern lights without leaving their cozy duvet.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_9d092a-d6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_9d092a-d6 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Borealis-basecamp-09759-1200x857.jpg\" alt=\"Borealis Basecamp aurora viewing fairbanks\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-53932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Borealis-basecamp-09759-1200x857.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Borealis-basecamp-09759-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Borealis-basecamp-09759-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Borealis-basecamp-09759.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The igloos are not at all primitive, even though they are off the grid.&nbsp;They have kitchenettes, a full bathroom, a real bed and mattress, and they are heated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Aurora_Point_Tour_Experience\"><\/span>4. Aurora Point Tour Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorapointe.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1061622\">Aurora Point<\/a> is a relatively new experience just outside of Fairbanks that caters to numerous people at once. It&#8217;s definitely not intimate, but it is fun and informative. This is basically a comfortable viewing point rather than a tour. You arrive (you have to get yourself there) and enter the large building where you&#8217;ll be able to comfortably wait indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comfort is key in this experience. There are couches and nice tables set up. There are games to play, hot drinks, and all-you-can-eat cookies. While you wait, they do a lecture on the aurora, explaining the what and how of the phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have someone who goes outside and waits in the cold for you, and then will inform you when the lights are out. They even have a live webcam of the sky televised in the building, so you can also keep an eye on the activity and know exactly when to go outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-type-thumbslider.kb-gallery-id-31544_5a3580-9a .kt-blocks-carousel-init {margin-bottom:10px;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_5a3580-9a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-31544_5a3580-9a .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-31544_5a3580-9a alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-thumbslider kb-gallery-id-31544_5a3580-9a kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div id=\"kb-slider-31544_5a3580-9a\" class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init splide kb-blocks-slider kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-columns-xxl=\"4\" data-columns-xl=\"4\" data-columns-md=\"4\" data-columns-sm=\"4\" data-columns-xs=\"4\" data-columns-ss=\"4\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-type=\"thumbnail\" data-slider-nav=\"kb-thumb-slider-31544_5a3580-9a\"  data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg\"   alt=\"Aurora Point Fairbanks alaska\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg\" data-id=\"53814\" class=\"wp-image-53814 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" alt=\"aurora point fairbanks northern lights\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg\" data-id=\"53795\" class=\"wp-image-53795 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg\"   alt=\"aurora point fairbanks\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg\" data-id=\"53813\" class=\"wp-image-53813 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"kb-thumb-slider-31544_5a3580-9a\" class=\"kb-blocks-slider splide kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"thumbnail\" data-slider-nav=\"kb-slider-31544_5a3580-9a\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg\"   alt=\"Aurora Point Fairbanks alaska\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg\" data-id=\"53814\" class=\"wp-image-53814 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-1200x867.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02140.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" alt=\"aurora point fairbanks northern lights\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg\" data-id=\"53795\" class=\"wp-image-53795 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-aurora-point-30-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg\"   alt=\"aurora point fairbanks\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg\" data-id=\"53813\" class=\"wp-image-53813 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-1200x857.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02135.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition, they have a couple of lovely firepits outside where you can also hang out and keep watch on the sky. Or you can hike along one of the many paths in the fields to keep moving and keep an eye on the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will take pictures of you and the aurora and help you with your own photography, too. This experience is a great bargain &#8211; but you certainly won&#8217;t be alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reservations are necessary, and you will have to provide your own transportation there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/content?trs=374801&amp;shmarker=593978.Fairbanks&amp;locale=en&amp;default_direction=Fairbanks&amp;sustainable=false&amp;deals=false&amp;border_radius=5&amp;plain=false&amp;powered_by=true&amp;promo_id=2693&amp;campaign_id=84\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Chena_Hot_Springs_Resort_Aurora_Tour\"><\/span>5. Chena Hot Springs Resort Aurora Tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not a big fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaska.org\/detail\/chena-hot-springs-resort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1101101\">Chena Hot Springs<\/a> &#8211; the quality has really diminished every time I return, it&#8217;s not well run in my opinion, and it&#8217;s outdated. However, they do have a great and unique aurora tour they offer that is worth one overnight stay. Plus, you get to enjoy the hot springs, too, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour is like nothing I&#8217;ve experienced before. They call it a snow coach tour, but it&#8217;s not a bus, it&#8217;s an old military-style track vehicle connected like a train to other &#8216;cars&#8217;. It slowly and loudly makes its way up the mountain to the top of Charlie Dome, where there are two Monolongian-style yurts. That is your base for the night &#8211; far from any civilization and far from the resort, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They provide hot beverages and snacks during the evening. When I went, it was a full moon, but don&#8217;t let that deter you. You can still get good photography during a full moon. In fact, I got this cool shot of a moondog and the lights at the same time!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-31544_cc6b81-0b{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-31544_cc6b81-0b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_cc6b81-0b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-31544_cc6b81-0b .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-31544_cc6b81-0b aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-31544_cc6b81-0b kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20-1200x675.jpg\"   alt=\"Chena hot springs northern lights tour\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20-1200x675.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20-1200x675.jpg\" data-id=\"53804\" class=\"wp-image-53804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-20.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks northern lights\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53808\" class=\"wp-image-53808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01842.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Moon dog\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53796\" class=\"wp-image-53796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-chena-hot-springs-01834.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"northern lights chena hot springs\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850.jpg\" data-id=\"53809\" class=\"wp-image-53809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-01850-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Arctic_Circle_Northern_Light_Tour\"><\/span>6. Arctic Circle Northern Light Tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a long 16-hour tour, but it&#8217;s a way to experience the best of the region and cross the Arctic Circle!<br>Embark on a journey high above the Arctic Circle to Coldfoot by air. Enjoy lunch at the truck stop (a unique experience itself), and then transition to a van for the captivating return drive along Dalton Highway to Fairbanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the way, we made stops to marvel at the pipeline, engage in some exhilarating sledding, and savor the unique landscapes of the Arctic Circle and the Yukon. Approximately 90 minutes north of Fairbanks, we stopped at a small cabin to see the aurora. It gradually emerged during our van ride, reaching its full, mesmerizing display by the time we reached the cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-type-thumbslider.kb-gallery-id-31544_bc01c0-61 .kt-blocks-carousel-init {margin-bottom:10px;}.kb-gallery-id-31544_bc01c0-61 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-31544_bc01c0-61 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-31544_bc01c0-61 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-thumbslider kb-gallery-id-31544_bc01c0-61 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div id=\"kb-slider-31544_bc01c0-61\" class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init splide kb-blocks-slider kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-columns-xxl=\"4\" data-columns-xl=\"4\" data-columns-md=\"4\" data-columns-sm=\"4\" data-columns-xs=\"4\" data-columns-ss=\"4\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-type=\"thumbnail\" data-slider-nav=\"kb-thumb-slider-31544_bc01c0-61\"  data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks Fly and Drive Coldfoot\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53257\" class=\"wp-image-53257 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-1064x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks Pipeline Alley\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-1064x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-1064x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"53273\" class=\"wp-image-53273 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-1064x1200.jpg 1064w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Cabin northern lights farbanks\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53812\" class=\"wp-image-53812 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" alt=\"northern lights tour cabin staying warm\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2.jpg\" data-id=\"53803\" class=\"wp-image-53803 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"fairbanks dancing aurora\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53811\" class=\"wp-image-53811 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks Fly and Drive Coldfoot\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53259\" class=\"wp-image-53259 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"kb-thumb-slider-31544_bc01c0-61\" class=\"kb-blocks-slider splide kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"thumbnail\" data-slider-nav=\"kb-slider-31544_bc01c0-61\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks Fly and Drive Coldfoot\" 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https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-01984.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-1064x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks Pipeline Alley\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-pipeline-31-1064x1200.jpg\" 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class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Cabin northern lights farbanks\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53812\" class=\"wp-image-53812 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02055.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-24-2.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" 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class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"fairbanks itinerary dancing aurora\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53811\" class=\"wp-image-53811 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-02041.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"Fairbanks Fly and Drive Coldfoot\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"53259\" class=\"wp-image-53259 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fairbanks-Things-to-do-arctic-circle-winter-drive-and-fly-02045.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This was one of my most memorable nights for aurora activity, with the lights gracefully dancing across the sky for hours. Moreover, the cabin offered a delightful haven for warming up and indulging in snacks during breaks between aurora spectacles. This was a long day &#8211; but it was worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book this tour through the <a data-lasso-id=\"1061624\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northernalaska.com\/winter-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Alaska Tour Company<\/a>. They offer drive-up\/fly-back variations in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-train-trips-aurora-winter-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1062293\">Why an Alaska Train Trip Should Be On Your Winter Itinerary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Time_Do_the_Northern_Lights_Appear_in_Fairbanks\"><\/span>What Time Do the Northern Lights Appear in Fairbanks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The typical time the northern lights appear around Fairbanks is 10 PM to 3 AM. Oof &#8211; thanks, Aurora Oval, for keeping me up all night. I decided an Aurora Borealis trip in Alaska would be like a <a data-lasso-id=\"1061625\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/things-to-do-outside-of-las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip to Vegas<\/a>. You end up in a weird sleep pattern where you are awake from 10 PM to 4 AM when the lights are hopefully visible, and then sleep until 11 AM the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are tons of great <a data-lasso-id=\"1061648\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/things-to-do-in-fairbanks-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">things to do in Fairbanks<\/a> besides chasing the Northern Lights, but just don&#8217;t plan too many early-morning activities. Late nights and early mornings don&#8217;t mix!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ottsworld-pink-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>TIP: Take a nap in the afternoon to prepare for your late-night aurora chasing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image31544_ff3ff4-76 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image31544_ff3ff4-76 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-45-1200x600.jpg\" alt=\"what to do while waiting for northern lights\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-31553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-45-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-45-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-45-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-lights-trip-45.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Stay warm and awake with hot chocolate!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-border-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#dd3d87\"><blockquote><p>\u201cEverything good happens after midnight here.\u201d <\/p><cite>Peter Delemere Aurora Physicist<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve visited Fairbanks numerous times and enjoyed viewing the Aurora Borealis there more than I could count. You have everything you need in Fairbanks, Alaska, for a great Northern Lights trip. The best part is that you feel like you have a place for yourself because you&#8217;ll be blazing your own trail while others head to expensive Scandinavian countries. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/northern-lights-photography-feature-02041-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Northern Lights Photography feature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/northern-lights-photography-feature-02041-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/northern-lights-photography-feature-02041-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/northern-lights-photography-feature-02041-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/northern-lights-photography-feature-02041.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-light-photography-tips-fairbanks-alaska\/\">How to Photograph the Northern Lights and Keep Warm Doing It<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-18T06:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">December 18, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-31544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alaska category-epic-trips category-photography-media category-tours\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/\" aria-label=\"Insider Tips for Experiencing Fairbanks Northern Lights\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fairbanks-Northern-Lights-Feature-00318-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fairbanks Alaska Northern Lights Tour Feature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fairbanks-Northern-Lights-Feature-00318-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fairbanks-Northern-Lights-Feature-00318-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fairbanks-Northern-Lights-Feature-00318-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fairbanks-Northern-Lights-Feature-00318.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/\">Insider Tips for Experiencing Fairbanks Northern Lights<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-12T06:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">December 12, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-26683 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alaska category-food-and-drink\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div 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https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Fairbanks-Alaska-winter-feature-01-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Fairbanks-Alaska-winter-feature-01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/things-to-do-in-fairbanks-alaska\/\">29 Things to Do in Fairbanks Alaska Summer and Winter<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-11-13T18:45:16-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">November 13, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-31503 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alaska category-travel-gear tag-packing tag-travel-gear\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/extreme-winter-packing-list-alaska\/\" aria-label=\"Winter Packing List: How To Avoid Freezing To Death\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/winter-packing-list-feature-7721-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"winter packing list alaska\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/winter-packing-list-feature-7721-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/winter-packing-list-feature-7721-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/winter-packing-list-feature-7721-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/winter-packing-list-feature-7721.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/extreme-winter-packing-list-alaska\/\">Winter Packing List: How To Avoid Freezing To Death<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-01-10T12:30:25-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">January 10, 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-43109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adventure-travel-2 category-alaska category-epic-trips category-tours\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-sled-dogs-denali-dogsled-expedition\/\" aria-label=\"Alaska Sled Dogs and the Ultimate Denali Dogsled Expedition\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Alaska-Sled-Dogs-feature-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"alaska sled dogs denali national park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Alaska-Sled-Dogs-feature-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Alaska-Sled-Dogs-feature--300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Alaska-Sled-Dogs-feature--768x307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-sled-dogs-denali-dogsled-expedition\/\">Alaska Sled Dogs and the Ultimate Denali Dogsled Expedition<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-03-31T06:00:00-04:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">March 31, 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post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alaska category-experiences\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours\/\" aria-label=\"The Truth About How We See the Northern Lights\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fairbanks-northern-lights-tours-feature-09733-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fairbanks northern lights tours\" 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What you can see are some really beautiful landscapes and rusty abandoned things!<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It's not quite the North Pole, but it's close enough! Go for a walk in the woods near Fairbanks with Rudy the Reindeer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/running-reindeer-ranch-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Running Reindeer Ranch<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-bush-flights-what-to-expect\/\">Alaska bush flights<\/a> to get to the remote areas of Alaska.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hike the Root Glacier in Wrangell St. Elias National Park<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take a drive on the Glenn Highway next to glaciers and mountains. This epic journey was one of my 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/best-days-on-earth-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Days on Earth<\/a> in 2015!<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Follow the pipeline up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/driving-dalton-highway-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dalton Highway<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Enjoy train travel on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-railroad-travel-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska Railroad<\/a>\u00a0in summer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/alaska-train-trips-aurora-winter-train\/\">winter<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/the-best-route-on-the-alaskan-railroad-hurricane-turn-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska RR Hurricane Train Tour<\/a> for stunning views and first class service.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spend some time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/lake-clark-least-visited-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Clark, a least-visited national park<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Follow your dreams and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/dog-sledding-alaska-mushing-school-fairbanks\/\">go dog sledding in Fairbanks, Alaska<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chase experience on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/anchorage-tour-day-trips-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 adventure day tours in Anchorage, Alaska<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spend some time watching nature dance under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/northern-lights-trip-fairbanks-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Northern Lights<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Hotels in Alaska<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Go off the grid and stay at Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge surrounded by the glaciers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/kenai-fjords-national-park-stranded-in-paradise\/\">Kenai Fjords National Park<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sleep at a truck stop above the Arctic circle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/coldfoot-alaska-truckstop-hotel\/\"> Coldfoot Alaska<\/a> may be one of the quirkiest places you'll ever stay.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/mccarthy-alaska-travel-guide\/\">Ma Johnsons Hotel in McCarthy Alaska<\/a> will take you on a time warp journey in this one road town.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Alaska Pictures<\/h2>\r\nThe best part about being in remote, hard destinations is that they are beautiful and haunting to photograph! 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