According to the Alaska Travel Industry Association, the best time to see the northern lights is typically from Aug. 21 to April 21, also known as the aurora season. While the aurora can appear at ...

The northern lights are going rogue ... Fairbanks' position under the aurora oval isn't just good fortune—it's precisely why the University of Alaska built its Geophysical Institute here.

A view line—marking a minimal opportunity to see the northern lights—sweeps just below the Canadian border, while Alaska and northern Canada have a low likelihood of seeing aurora borealis.