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

According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, the northern lights are caused by collisions between electrically charged particles that enter Earth's atmosphere from space ...

Erin Granger [email protected] Mar 25, 2018 Mar 25, 2018 Updated Mar 25, 2018 FAIRBANKS — Viewing the northern lights is a central tourist attraction for those visiting Alaska in the winter ...