Planning Your Northern Lights Vacation Alaska: The Complete Fairbanks Aurora Trip Guide 2026-2027
After guiding thousands of visitors to see the northern lights over the past two decades, I can tell you this with certainty: 2026-2027 represents the best opportunity in over a decade to witness spectacular aurora displays in Fairbanks. This period offers the best chance to see the northern lights in Alaska, thanks to the solar maximum conditions […]
Northern Lights Forecast in Alaska: How to Read It, When to Go & Where We Shoot
Northern Lights Forecast in Alaska Right now, in late January through mid-February 2026, the northern lights forecast in Alaska points to prime conditions. Geomagnetic activity has been cycling between Kp 2 and Kp 5 over recent weeks, with several nights delivering brilliant displays that stretched across the northern horizon and occasionally pulsed directly overhead in […]