Fairbanks, Alaska’s Northern Lights
Northern Lights photographer Frank Stelges shares his passion for capturing the aurora in Fairbanks, Alaska by teaching visitors about the beauty of the phenomenon. It's something that hits us on a deeper level; it opens people up — they become emotional, and they talk about their lives. It's a great thing when people start feeling like they can share these things. Frank describes the beauty of the nights sky in Alaska and the connect he makes with visitors to his part of the country.
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Northern Lights Experience - Fairbanks, Alaska
Experience the majestic phenomenon that is the Aurora Borealis. This video composed of still images and timelapse gives a nice picture of the good fortune we have living in Fairbanks, Alaska where we see the Northern Lights consistently throughout the dark season. The 2013-14 season is projected to be the best in the next decade as the Sun is about to flip it's magnetic polarity bringing with it the peak of the Solar Max which will cause stunning Auroras. More info here.
Top 13 Tourist Attractions in Fairbanks - Travel Alaska
Top 13 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Fairbanks - Travel Alaska:
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, Running Reindeer Ranch, Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center, University of Alaska Museum of the North, Bouchard's International Dog Mushing and Sled Museum, The Aurora Ice Museum, Pioneer Park, Georgeson Botanical Garden, McKinley Explorer, Chena River State Recreation Area, Large Animal Research Station, Palace Theatre, Chena Indian Village
Aurora Borealis February 18, 2014 Fairbanks, Alaska
Jan DeNapoli is a neurosurgery PA for Alaska Neuroscience Associates. She has been doing photography as a hobby for over 35 years. She took these photos on Chena Hot Springs Road outside of Fairbanks from two places, first in her yard (mile 17) and then a few miles out to the Two Rivers Community Center (mile 23). There are over 500 photos in this timelapse video. DeNapoli has lived in Alaska for over 20 years. She is also a dog musher who does dogsled tours in winter (check out muzzysplace.net for more info), fishing and sightseeing/photography charters in Valdez with our boat in summer (gdaycharters.com).
Explore Fairbanks, Alaska in the Winter!
Fairbanks, Alaska is truly a traveler's paradise because there is so much to do!
Celebrate winter by witnessing the captivating light of the aurora borealis (northern lights), frolicking in a playground made of ice and experiencing Alaska's state sport of dog mushing. Venture out on trails snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skiing or fat biking. Try your hand at ice fishing, curling or ice skating.
Journey to the Arctic Circle, Santa Claus House in North Pole or the healing waters of a hot spring.
With plenty of activity, sporting events and things to see and do, Fairbanks is an unforgettable (and fun!) winter destination.
Learn more and view a complete visitors guide at our website:
Aurora in Alaska Fairbanks (Feb 2015)
I visited Alaska Fairbanks to see the red aurora.
Finally, I saw a fantastic red aurora.
I waited red aurora for 15 years since 2000.
I saw a fantastic Aurora the storm of Level 5 for two days.
I succeeded in time-lapse photography, by SKYPIX Dolly
This video was reported MBC News on February 28th
Best Northern Lights Viewing in Alaska
Guided Northern Lights Viewing Tour into the heart of the Brooks Range north of the Arctic Circle, one of the best places in Alaska (and in North America!) where you can see the aurora most often and with greatest intensity. This tour is happening during one of the best months for seeing the Northern Lights in Alaska, when there are generally frequent displays and clear skies.
Northern Lights Over Fairbanks, Alaska
This is a timelapse video of the Aurora Borealis over the fields of Chandalar Ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Timelapse by Sherman Hogue/Explore Fairbanks
Aurora Borealis - Fairbanks Alaska - November
Fantastic aurora borealis display over our backyard in Fairbanks - November 2012
FAIRBANKS ALASKA It's Freakin' Incredible
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Fairbanks, Alaska in the winter is freaking amazing and should be on every travelers bucket list.
We spent a week up there in March: enjoying the snow, chasing the northern lights, dog sledding, going to sled dog races, sipping cocktails with glasses made of ice in the ice museum, visiting the sculpture festival, and SO MUCH MORE.
Check out Fairbanks, Alaska... In the winter! It's one of the most incredible places I've ever been.
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ALASKA AUTO RENTAL
ALASKA AIRLINES
Tour of Fairbanks, Downtown, out to Chena Hot Springs
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Want to know what it's like to drive around Fairbanks, Alaska? Take a look! I drove around Fairbanks, including downtown, then headed out to Chena Hot Springs -- that part of the drive is very long, and features a lot of trees. But, if you can endure it, there's a little more of Fairbanks at the end.
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Artist: Chris Zabriskie
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Fairbanks and The Interior Media Coverage
This is a short film that highlights the stories and media coverage about Fairbanks and the Interior of Alaska. If you wonder what all the buzz is about visit explorefairbanks.com.
Film produced by Sherman Hogue/Explore Fairbanks with assistance from Amy Geiger, Bill Wright and Kasey Gillam
Chena River State Recreation Area footage provided by Joseph Sliker
Fairbanks Day Trip
20 hours in Fairbanks Westmark Hotel
Alaska Railroad. Alaska Vacation included Fairbanks, North Pole, Denali, Anchorage, Seward
We've always heard how beautiful the train ride was from Fairbanks down is. After a little research, there's 2 levels of travel on Alaska Railroad. Goldstar Service was the best with Glass Dome Cars, Open Air Viewing Platform, Food & Drink included and large comfortable reclining seats. The open air viewing platform are worth the money alone. We saw 4 Moose, a Bear, Nesting Osprey, & a Bald Eagle. The cheap seats are roughly 60-65 percent cheaper, but not nearly as enjoyable. It cost $500 a person from Fairbanks down to Anchorage. We stopped in Denali for a couple days & hoped back on to Anchorage. Spent a couple days in Anchorage and drove down to Seward which is roughly 3 hours depending on how many photo stops. We also took one of the tours on Resurrection Bay. It was a bit chilly, but each stop was beautiful. Highlights included, a Humpback Whale, Puffins, Stellar Sea Lions and Bald Eagles. The scenery isn't bad either. Unfortunately no Orca's or groups of Humpbacks. If you can, take Alaska Railroads Goldstar Service from Denali to Talkeetna. In our humble opinion, that's the prettiest route.
Aurora in Alaska
Charming Holidays presents 5-6 Days Alaska Northern Lights Experience. The tour takes you to the arctic circle, stay at Borealis basecamp and join all fun activities in the north. This is the perfect combination of location and conditions offers one of the best opportunities anywhere to see the mystical Lights for yourself!
Fairbanks, Alaska
Recorded June 13-17, 2000. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 34,540. The video begins in downtown Fairbanks on the Bridge of Flags over the Chena River. I then spend some time at Golden Heart Plaza, the focal point of which is Malcom Alexander's statue Unknown First Family which is dedicated to all Families past, present and future, and to the indomitable spirit of the people of Alaska's Interior. Next I drive north of the city and view the Alaska Pipeline and Gold Dredge No. 8. The video concludes with a short tour of Alaskaland.
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Alaska.org - UA Museum Of The North - Fairbanks Alaska
From Alaska Native art to polar dinosaurs, whatever your interest, you'll find something appealing on exhibit.
Chena Hot Springs Resort Fairbanks, AK, United States
Winter & Spring Fairbanks, Alaska
Here is the winter and spring video from our Gateways series that you can see in the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. For more information visit explorefairbanks.com
Alaska: Chena Hot Springs
Chena Hot Springs is a hot spring, resort, and unincorporated community in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, 56.5 miles northeast of Fairbanks near the Chena River State Recreation Area. The resort makes use of the first low-temperature binary geothermal power plant built in Alaska, and is working on several alternative energy projects, including production and use of hydrogen and vegetable oil for fuel. The resort is conducting collaborative experiments in greenhouse production of vegetables with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Chena Hot Springs was founded over 100 years ago by two gold mining brothers, Robert and Thomas Swan. In 1905, Robert Swan was suffering from rheumatism and needed a place to calm his pain and be comfortable. The two brothers set out to find the hot springs. It took them a little over a month to reach the hot springs after searching for it in Interior Alaska’s harsh landscape. In 1911, twelve small cabins were built to accommodate visitors. The twelve cabins developed, and they became one of the most famous resorts in the interior of Alaska. Chena Hot Springs became so famous that the United States Department of Agriculture sent chemists to analyze the water. The characteristics of the water are very different from other American hot springs.
The coordinates for Chena Hot Springs Alaska are 65'03 N and 146'03 W (65.05, -146.05). The average yearly temperature for the area is −4.9 °C (23.2 °F), with the highest temperature being in July at 20.4 °C (68.7 °F) and the lowest temperature being in January at −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F). Annually the average amount of precipitation is 357 millimetres (14.1 in). The average snowfall amount in Chena Hot Springs is 161.8 centimetres (63.7 in) annually.
Chena Hot Springs has visibility of the Aurora borealis, especially around the March equinox.
Chena Hot Springs Resort uses two 200kW Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal energy power plants to generate energy, the first in Alaska. The resort moved the diesel generators used in the past to a backup role since July 2006, and it is successful in reducing the cost from 30 cents/kWh to 5 cents/kWh. The resort owners have future plans in increasing the work output of the powerplant from 200 kW to 1MW. An increase to 730 kilowatts was accomplished.