Where can you see the northern lights in alaska?

Spend some time above the Arctic Circle under the mysterious, eerie northern lights. From mid-September to late April, when you have the best chance of witnessing phenomenon of the aurora borealis, you'll fly from Fairbanks to the remote village of Coldfoot, in the Brooks Mountain Range. read more

The best hours are often near midnight. Of course, no one can guarantee when the aurora will be out. Visitors who wish to spot the northern lights should plan to spend a few days because the aurora is, like the weather, variable. See more aurora photos from Anchorage. read more

For example, he said, a northern lights trip could center on Yellowknife or Whitehorse, in the Canadian Yukon. Northern Lights 2018 Tours. Or a traveler could take a train across the auroral zone to the town of Churchill, on the western shore of Hudson Bay — an area famous for its polar bear population. read more