things to do in Ester, AK

Watch the Northern Lights from a hilltop cabin near Murphy Dome

Private aurora chasing with a guide-photographer and night-sky portraits

A remote Alaska drive with Arctic Circle views and aurora searching

Soak in mineral springs and explore a year-round ice museum

Step into a seasonal glacier ice cave on a private Alaska outing

Visit Santa Claus House and soak at Chena Hot Springs in one day

Soak at Chena Hot Springs and watch for the Aurora

See Fairbanks history and heritage with a local guide, plus Museum of the North admission

Watch for the aurora away from town, with a warm lodge close at hand

Ride behind an Alaskan husky team and help guide the sled with voice commands

Soak at Chena Hot Springs with a chance to see the aurora

Ride guided snowmobile trails through Alaska’s frozen backcountry

Search for the aurora with just your own party

Experience Alaskan river life with floatplane, sled dogs, and native village on a three-hour Chena River cruise

Chase the aurora by snowmobile instead of waiting in one spot

Enjoy a private lodge, photography guidance, and dark-sky aurora viewing

Travel the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle from Fairbanks

Take the wheel with force-feedback controls and race solo or head-to-head

Go behind the scenes of a historic sled dog kennel and meet its puppies

Meet Alaskan Huskies and explore life at a working homestead

Harvest seasonal berries and learn safe foraging in Interior Alaska

Chase the Northern Lights with hands-on photography instruction

Learn to read wildlife tracks in Alaska's winter forest

Fish from a heated cabin and watch Birch Lake's night sky for the aurora