The lights of the Northern Lights in Alaska are caused by electrons speeding through our atmosphere, smashing forcefully into gas particles there. These electrons travel along particular patterns-along the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth. Since the magnetic field is most concentrated around the Earth's poles, most of the collisions happen around the poles.

This is why you need to travel north and see the Northern Lights in Alaska or in Canada. Seeing the Northern Lights in Alaska can be an intense and beautiful experience. Alaska offers more than just views of the Northern Lights. Some would call it the only remaining great frontier, as there a thousands and thousands of square miles of untouched wilderness remaining there.

Seeing the Northern Lights in Alaska
Certain months are much better for seeing the Northern Lights in Alaska than others. Typically the best time to see the Aurora Borealis is in late summer, from August to September. The aurorae are stronger then, and there is enough darkness at night to see the lights. The same is not true during early summer. In June, the time of the midnight sun, it never really gets dark.

Nature tours in the Yukon area and other areas of Alaska and Canada offer a good chance to see the lights, as well as to enjoy the spectacular wilderness. The Yukon is home to some of the largest wildlife preserves in the world, and campers sitting around the fire in late August often look up and find the world's largest light show dancing above them. It is an experience few forget.

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