They offer single day tour options or you can increase your chances of viewing with multi-day overnight northern lights packages, which often include meals and overnight stays at unique, remote lodging specifically-designed for northern lights viewing. Tour guides know the best spots for viewing and can take you off the beaten track to remote viewing locations with less ambient light. Northern lights tours are available in the Interior, Arctic, and Southcentral regions. Other locations and town in the Interior and Arctic regions offer more remote northern lights viewing opportunities including Coldfoot, Wiseman, Utqiagvik (Barrow), and Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse. Not planning on traveling that for north? The northern lights can be seen throughout the state, though your chances of seeing them reduce as you travel south. While the northern lights can be seen anywhere in Alaska, they’re visible most often in the Interior and Arctic regions.įairbanks is one of the best places to view the northern lights in Alaska due to its location, hours of darkness in winter, auroral activity, and the amount of tours, activities, and accommodations dedicated to northern lights viewing. Towns and cities produce ambient light that interferes with aurora viewing, and while auroras are still visible from cities, it is best to view from the outskirts of town, or in an area known for clear, dark skies. The best time to see the northern lights in Alaska is between August and April, when less daylight leads to darker night skies. The northern lights occur all four seasons of the year, although they are harder to see under the Midnight Sun.
BEST TIME TO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN ALASKA Travelers from all over the world come to Alaska to see this stunning display and take advantage of other winter experiences like snowmobiling, dog mushing, skiing, festivals, and sporting events. Visit Waskesiu Lake, Christopher Lake, or Emma Lake to make beautiful Northern Lights reflection photos.Alaska is one of the best places on earth to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis – colorful bands of light that dance in the dark night sky.
The large park occupies 3,874 sq km (1,496 sq mi) in the central part of the province in about 120 mi(200 km) north of Saskatoon. One of the popular locations is Prince Albert National Park. If you have time to get out of the city, you can travel North of Saskatoon to get the most out of your aurora borealis hunt. Some of the most popular locations in the city include Lakewood Park, Sutherland Beach Recreational Area, or Meewasin Valley Trail, south of the downtown. If you are based in Saskatoon, there is a good chance you can see aurora borealis right from the rooftop in downtown or from one of the city's 200 parks. You can connect with fellow aurora chasers via social networks or book a tour with one of Saskatchewan operators to go to a wilderness resort, on a dog-sledding adventure, or a snowmobiling trip under glowing skies. Check with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website for their aurora borealis forecast to know the right time to go on an aurora chase. The phenomenon is caused by geomagnetic activity and can be seen the best from October through March. Saskatchewan residents are lucky to regularly observe the elusive northern lights dancing in the skies.