Jan 03, 2015 sightings of the northern lights particularly in southern alaska where the nights are slightly longer in the summer are very unlikely but do sometimes occur in june and the summer months. The aurora forecast is updated daily at midnight utc. Generally what you need is a clear sky, a good distance away from any other light sources, and the moon to not be very bright. Recommended by doctors for over a decade, we, at alaska northern lights, build the best light therapy lights the northstar 10,000 and the aurora lightpad max. Borealis base camp exclusive northern lights viewing experience. The finest aurora images we can find selected from hundreds of images by our statewide photo team. Oct 09, 20 northern lights over deadhorse, alaska the northern lights seem to be gaining in strength the past few days after a rather week showing in the month of september. He looks forward to reading it together a few nights a week. With no dimmers or blue light gimmicks, the northstar 10,000 and aurora lightpad max are designed for effective light therapy at a comfortable distance for 10,000 lux. Below is a selection of images from the 2015 alaska northern lights tour in early april. The northern lights coupon book provides alaskans and tourists the best discounts on dining, coffee, recreation, lodging, and services. Let me say at the outset that we have not stayed at this hotel due to the issue that follows, an issue that may be of interest to alaska travellers who use the northern lights coupon book. We often get inquiries from folks interested in seeing the aurora borealis, locally known in alaska as the northern lights. I liked northern lights book because its size was more handy for packingcarrying and doesnt require presentation of the whole book to the merchant tornout coupons are invalid.
This is the final week for northern lights coupon books sales, which raises money for a chugiak soccer club girls team to travel as there are so few team to compete against in alaska. Northern lights coupon book alaska 2019 my best voucher. Fairbanks the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, are a splendid sight indeed, dancing magically across the sky with their green, red and purple hues. Alaska travel deals, coupons for alaska tours and adventuresover 110. It really depends on what coupons are of more value to you. A cruisetour includes a stop in or near fairbanks, which many consider to be the best place in alaska and the united states to see the lights. Alaskas northern lights wall calendar calendar january 1, 2014 by alaskas top photographers photographer 5. Alaskans and visitors alike love our midnight sun as it provides up to 19 hours of daylight in june or more depending on your location and we are often.
Mar 06, 2020 our northern lights march tour takes you to two of the best places in alaska for viewing the aurora. Your guide to seeing the northern lights in alaska travel. Northern lights entertainment coupon book, anchorage, ak. Your guide to seeing the northern lights in alaska. Great northern publishing no longer produces the northern lights coupon book. Toursaver has a 2for1 flightseeing coupon form talkeetna that northern lights doesnt have. This is a compilation of about 250 still photographs i took over about an hour and a half. I just called them in search of the latest issue as well, and they said unfortunately the publishers have decided to retire and no one has picked up making them. The northern lights seem to be gaining in strength the past few days after a rather week showing in the month of september. Northern lights entertainment coupon book home facebook.
Facts about the aurora borealis, or northern lights in alaska. Beverly, aurora borealis, the colored lights seen in the skies around the north pole, the northern lights, from bear lake, alaska, beautiful christmas scene, winter star filled skies, scenic nature via flickr cc by 2. I had considered ordering both they both seem to be a great value. Package avaiable in select dates during late august through mid september. The area around anchorage is also a great place to look for the lights. How to view and photograph the northern lights alaska.
Since i am moving down to juneau, i dont see the benefit of buying the book when i only need one coupon. On our alaska northern lights tour, you will spend several days viewing the northern lights in the vicinity of the village of wiseman, one of the best places in alaska and in north america to see the aurora borealis. We are locally owned and operated, and are proud to support our community youth and nonprofits through fundraising. Everything you need to know about viewing the northern lights is in the book. So after doing some initial research, fairbanks was the ideal town to head to. Feb 06, 2010 let me say at the outset that we have not stayed at this hotel due to the issue that follows, an issue that may be of interest to alaska travellers who use the northern lights coupon book. To find out more about our 2016 alaska northern lights tours march 22 29 and march 29 april 5. Alaska northern lights tour at bettles lodge chena hot. And now its happened, 20 years after philip pullman published the first volume of his dark materials. The northern lights also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights are a breathtaking spectacle that can be witnessed from bering land bridge national preserve.
Alaska northern lights tours the aurora borealis has fascinated man for centuries and is truly a natural wonder no one should miss. Seeing the northern lights this month, alaska part 3 of 3. Our northern lights march tour takes you to two of the best places in alaska for viewing the aurora. There are two coupon books used for travel in alaska, the northern lights coupon book and the toursaver coupon book.
Coupon books for alaska travel alaska forum tripadvisor. Alaskas northern lights alaska travel blog alaska tour. Feb 04, 2017 this is a compilation of about 250 still photographs i took over about an hour and a half. You will be transferred 30 45 minutes from your hotel to a prime aurora viewing destination away from the city lights.
Northern lights, trapper creek, alaska photography. The aurora borealis makes frequent appearances in the winter. Some new experiences and itineraries were added read more of ms rotterdam 2015. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I just got my new book and was surprised and dissapointed that several of the coupons that were in there last year were no longer offered. They both became available in nov and you can order them on line. A sudden steep change in the magnetometer is usually an indicator that an extended period 0. Let me know if you are still interested in purchasing it. Look at all the offers from each book and see which is best for you. Hi, we are thinking of coming to alaska in june 2015 and wondered what the likelihood of seeing the northern lights would be.
Alaska s northern lights wall calendar alaska s top photographers on. Although alaska is dark for several hours during the day in the winter, the aurora is most active between 10 p. For the first time or for seasoned aurora photographer, a 35 mm camera on a tripod equipped with a cable release is a must. Northern lights entertainment coupon book anchorage. Northern lights tours in alaska best aurora viewing vacations. Youll find information and links to both when you read the message. Alaska coupons booklet 2019 downloadable version by cowboy. Jun 12, 2010 hi i am hoping that someone has coupons for day cruises out of whitter or seward from the northern lights coupon book that i can use.
Trip prices are per person based on double occupancy and are given in u. Jul 05, 2016 fairbanks is geographically under the aurora oval, and tour operators like northern alaska tour company and salmon berry tours offer northern lights tours. Alaskans and visitors alike love our midnight sun as it provides up to 19 hours of daylight in june or more depending on your location and we are. During the summer months, it is very unlikely that you would see the northern lights due to alaskas midnight sun.
After we read all of the books in the series, well watch the movie. Northern lights can be viewed anywhere in the arctic circle region and nearby latitude. January 26, 2009 northern lights, trapper creek, alaska spectacular sky shows brighten the long winter nights for alaska s yearround residents. Northern lights by philip pullman as a graphic novel in pictures. After arriving take a guided tour of the ice museum.
Alaska aurora borealis northern lights guide with photos. We ended up getting a northern lights book with maybe five coupons missing and none that cost us moneyaltered our trip plans for a late august 08 trip we. Amazing alaska northern lights tour wild alaska travel. This morning the alaska time i tried to reserve best western in valdez but couldnt because i dont have my northern lights book and dont have a number of the book. Northern lights in alaska in may if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Jul 15, 2008 does anyone have experience with these. My guests were excited to watch the northern lights almost every night, sometimes all the way until dawn. November 5, 2015 how to view and photograph the northern lights when the cruise ships and tour buses leave, and the weather starts to cool, the night sky in alaska comes. Then, a flydrive tour takes you north of the arctic circle to watch for the majestic northern lights package avaiable in select dates during late august through mid september. Specifically major marines 2 for 1s for seward cruises.
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Alaska and canada northern lights viewing photo support. Here, the northern lights illuminate the sky above deadhorse a couple of days ago. Alaska northern lights was established in 1993, is a light therapy box online sales company, for the treatment of seasonal and nonseasonal depression, sleep disorders and bipolar disorder. The alaska aurora borealis, or northern lights, are glimmering ribbons of color that flash across the northern sky and leave all who see it with a sense of wonder and a feeling of being touched by some mystical force. News great northern publishing no longer produces the northern lights coupon book. And definitely dont repeat, dont book a cruise in the middle of the summer if you want to see natures light show. This year toursaver has a buy one, get one free flightseeing coupon. Enjoy a fairbanks day tour to see the northern lights, the ice museum, and chena hot springs. Alaska coupons booklet 2019 downloadable version, author.
Started by jeff lee and polly herbert in 1981, it is now a local favorite for enjoying the best of the last frontier for less. Free northern lights 330d spruce mill way, ketchikan. Chasing the northern lights sometimes takes fifteen minutes, other times it can take all night to witness a good light show. According to, this city lies under the aurora oval, where the northern lights are most frequently seen. A main benefit of having a new coupon book either type well beforehand is it. Comparison toursaver and northern lights coupon books. Magnetometers provide an alternative view of the level of geomagnetic disturbance occurring. Northern lights in alaska in may what are the chances of seeing the aurora borealis from the vicinity of anchorage later this month may. For example, last year northern lights worked better for me. Northern lights alaska tours alaska aurora borealis tour. Remember, one of alaskas unofficial nicknames is the land of the midnight sun. The first half of the video is from the main camera i was using. Given the right conditions and viewing locale, these dancing bars of light might shimmer right over head, ranging from subtle green columns to vast red curtains that fill the entire sky. Alaska discount coupons offers you the best discounts on travel and deals on tours and entertainment for your alaskan adventure.
Alaska northern lights tour has an evening of viewing aurora and native culture show at a remote lodge with an excellent view of northern skies. The 201220 northern lights coupon book is available for purchase order online or purchase your northern lights entertainment coupon book at. Afterwards, soak and relax in the natural hot springs. Northern lights in fairbanks arranged travelers blog.
They are not available for sale through challenge alaska nor anyone else as of 201819 we have no other information about these books or why they were discontinued at this time. Theres a 50 dollar per ticket off for kenai fijords, but that comes up far short of last years deal. Alaska aurora borealis the northern lights in alaska. If you look in the top questions about alaska, youll find that the 5th article is about the coupon books. Also has, a fairbanks city tour, dog sled rides, chena hot springs tours, and ice fishing tours. The aurora borealis can dominate the sky over alaska with dazzling, magical displays unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Chena hot springs is a rustic resort nestled in the chena hills and has a wonderful outdoor hot spring that is perfect for watching the aurora streak across the sky.
Also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights are a breathtaking spectacle that can be witnessed from bering land bridge national preserve. What makes northern lights special is its winwinwin proposition. If anything the book exposes wonder as one of the strongest motivators in science. Northern lights discount coupon book alaska forum tripadvisor. So while everlasting sunshine may be a good thing for sightseeing in alaska, it is not optimal for viewing the northern lights. January 26, 2009 northern lights, trapper creek, alaska spectacular sky shows brighten the long winter nights for alaskas yearround residents. They are not available for sale through challenge alaska nor anyone else as of 201819.
I know it depends on recent solar activity and ive missed the peak viewing season. To better understand this phenomenon, imagine youre riding the waves of the northern lights starting at the sun, the center of our solar system. Bands of green, red, purple and white streaking across the sky are symbolic of winter nights in the arctic. Northern lights coupon book alaska forum tripadvisor. This year northern lights has a coupon for 25% off flightseeing for a party of four so basically buy 3, get 1 free. I would call tom the owner of knik glacier tours and ask him if they will give you a discount with just two of you. Use a wideangle 24 mm to 50 mm lens and set it to an fstop which is the fastest or one slower to avoid distortion of. From what i can tell by looking on their websites it looks like they have the same stuff with the exception of maybe the talkeetna area is covered more in the toursaver. There are many scenes, culminating in the 2015 solar eclipse in svalbard, that.
Alaskan businesses benefit from the advertising the book provides and the business it generates. Northern lights bering land bridge national preserve u. If youre planning a trip to alaska this year, add about a hundred dollars to your budget and spring for the great alaska toursaver coupon book, compiled by travel writer scott mcmurren. May 06, 2015 below is a selection of images from the 2015 alaska northern lights tour in early april. Northern lights coupons alaskas favorite coupon book. The trip starts with the history and culture of anchorage and the stunning fall colors in the backcountry of denali national park. Im traveling to alaska for the first time my 50th state. I know that each toursaver coupon book has an unique number. Each book offers coupons for tours and attractions in alaska, only the northern lights book has coupons for foodrestaurants. We mentioned earlier about shrutis uncle spotting use some flight tickets. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred 1. We have no other information about these books or why they were discontinued at this time. This fairbanks day tour offers the perfect northern lights viewing opportunity as well as the chance to be personal dinner guests at an alaska yurt.
Finally, on march 12, 2015, i flew to fairbanks, alaska, to join a group of nine. A main benefit of having a new coupon book either type well beforehand is it can better aid trip planning. Northern lights season in alaska alaskas northern lights season is between midseptember and late april, peaking in march, though thats to do more with the long, dark nights than solar activity. Northern lights viewing and dinner tour alaska tours. Alaska travel deals, coupons for alaska tours and adventuresover 110 buyone getone free and alaska travel discounts. Northern lights coupon book is alaska s best source to save on restaurants, lodging, and recreational activities like fishing, kayaking, rafting, and more. Nov, 2017 combine that with a higher chance of clear skies in alaska during spring, and march at an inland location is the best time and place to maximize your chances of seeing the northern lights from alaska. Yes it was the nl coupon book we used for our trip in 2010. Need coupon from northern lights coupon book anchorage, fairbanks.
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