Visitors come to Alaska in winter to see the northern lights. The darkness that makes the aurora visible also shows them the Milky Way, meteor showers, planets and constellations most of them have never seen at home. Alaska has some...
Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights
Wild salmon over an open alder wood fire, a rainforest clearing, and 46 years of doing it the same way. Some experiences belong on every Juneau itinerary. Ready to plan your Juneau itinerary? Explore the Gold Creek Salmon Bake, the...
Humpback whales return to Juneau's waters every spring. Here's how to plan around it and make the most of your time in Southeast Alaska. If whale watching is on your Alaska itinerary, timing matters. Juneau is one of the best...
by Carl Johnson, Owner Alaska Photo Treks When I first moved to Alaska, my idea of chasing the northern lights was to go out on any clear night in the winter and wait for the northern lights to dance. I...
by Carl Johnson, Owner Alaska Photo Treks Travel to see the aurora borealis has taken off considerably with the advent of digital photography and the explosion of information (and misinformation) available on social media. While there are plenty of blogs...
The sun is the driving force behind the aurora borealis. The sun goes through a roughly eleven-year cycle, where it transitions from a Solar Minimum to a Solar Maximum. We have a roughly 400-year understanding of what these cycles have...
This was the eighth year that owner Carl Johnson has led a five-night photo workshop up in the heart of Alaska's Arctic mountain range, the Brooks Range. Here are some highlights of what the group experienced and photographed during the...
There are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation out there about the aurora borealis. We have found that this can sometimes set up expectations that can get in the way of enjoying the aurora chasing experience. (This list is not...
You have seen the photos - otherworldly shapes, dancing and undulating in the sky with hues of green, pink, purple and red. But what causes those colors? How common is it to see them? We get these questions a lot,...
You have booked your flight, made your hotel reservation, and are getting excited about your upcoming vacation to chase the northern lights. But what do you need to bring? We get a lot of inquiries about what people need when...