The Fairbanks North Star Borough Winter Trails Challenge of 2025 kicked off on winter solstice. The challenge features 15 trails in the Fairbanks area. Residents can bike, hike, walk, ski ...

Fairbanks is the ideal location for aurora viewing, and a number of local businesses cater to this growing clientele. It also offers some of the best winter recreational opportunities in Alaska.

Photographed Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Located near the geographic center of the state, Fairbanks is known as Alaska’s Golden Heart City.