The winter solstice – which is the shortest day of the year, typically falling between Dec. 20 and 23 – is a particularly good time to be in Alaska for the northern lights. This day affords ...

Northern lights season started last month — and they’re already seeing them up in Fairbanks. Ride the Aurora Winter Train up on Saturdays. If you get a car on arrival, you probably can drive ...

The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train is running now through mid-May, ... travelers have the possibility of witnessing the Northern Lights at many of the destinations along the route.

In Alaska, the city of Fairbanks is considered a great spot to catch the northern lights. (They can still be seen elsewhere in the state – for example, in Anchorage, although they're not so ...

Northern lights are expected to light up U.S. skies tonight. Here's where the northern lights will be most visible and ...

Amazing Facts on Northern Lights The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are a stunning natural light display caused by ...

It was a biting 10 degrees Fahrenheit the first night I saw the northern lights. My mom, who’d agreed to join my winter aurora chase in Iceland, watched the swirls cozied up in the car—but I ...

If you miss it, though, there’s good news: This is an incredibly active time for the natural phenomenon known as the aurora borealis. In fact, 2025 is predicted to have peak northern lights ...

Usually, the northern lights (also called aurora borealis) are best viewed from high northern latitudes during the winter such as in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, ...

The northern lights may be visible across parts of the U.S. on June 2 and 3. The best viewing time is between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, with peak activity around midnight.

The northern lights may be visible across parts of the U.S. on June 2 and 3. The best viewing time is between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, with peak activity around midnight. Here are the states ...