What month is best to see the Northern Lights in Alaska?

Towns and cities are adorned with lights, and that may interfere with the viewing of aurora borealis. Although they are visible from the city, the best place to view the northern lights is from an area dark enough to see the night sky all clear. The lights can be visible from anywhere in actuality but can be best experienced from the interiors and the Arctic regions of Alaska. Here are some of the places in Alaska which offer the best view of the aurora borealis:

• Fairbanks in Alaska is one such place best known for viewing northern lights. Hours of darkness in this place, followed by several activities dedicated to auroral viewing, make this place one of the top places from where you can see these mesmerising lights against the night sky.
• Talkeetna, a south-central town of Alaska located 115 miles north of Anchorage, is another place from where the northern lights are properly visible almost every night. This old historic city with log cabins and roadhouses has been in existence since 1917. Besides chasing the aurora, this town offers ample opportunities for loads of outdoor fun and sports. There are shops, galleries, restaurants, and even a brewery that you can visit. If you visit Talkeetna in December, make sure to be a part of and visit the month-long Winterfest.
• Amongst the top places to view the northern lights, Denali National Park is also one of the main tourist attractions in the USA. Named after the tallest mountain in the United States, looking at the northern horizon from the parking area will show you a picturesque view of the lights on a clear sky day. The lodges near the park remain closed from September to May, and some parts of the park become difficult to access. While visiting during the winter months, you can stay in a nearby town called Healy, located close to the park.

Other towns and regions in the Arctic and interior regions from where the lights can be seen well are Wiseman, Prudhoe Bay, and Coldfoot. You have to travel quite far up north to see these lights clearly, and moving further away towards the south reduces the visibility.

If you are planning a trip to Alaska, make sure you have a tour guide for you upon reaching the state. They will know remote and off-beaten tracks with less ambient lights from where the lights can be seen prominently. Tour guides and companies offer single-day viewing packages. You can increase your chances of seeing these lights by booking yourself multi-day viewing packages as well. These packages come with meals and overnight stays at remote lodges or homestays, built specifically for viewing the northern lights so that you can gaze at them all night long in your luxury.