According to the Alaska Travel Industry Association, the best time to see the northern lights is typically from Aug. 21 to ...

The Incas of South America celebrated the corresponding winter solstice with a ceremony called ... the general manager of the Alaska Goldpanners baseball team, which has been hosting the game ...

The winter solstice - usually 21 December - is likely ... the sun can clearly still be seen and the evenings remain bright, like here in Alaska! “What’s fun about Alaskan summers is that ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

Alaska's famous "midnight sun" brings long, lingering daylight and short nights (solstice is celebrated ... foliage in bright yellows and reds. Winter in Anchorage means cold temperatures, but ...

Teh winter solstice is Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

UAF experts say the chances of seeing aurora in interior Alaska in March and September are roughly twice as high as they are during the summer and winter solstice. Even though there is a strong ...