things to do in North Pole, AK

See Fairbanks from the Chena River with stories from a local guide

Add a family-style, all-you-can-eat lunch at Discovery Dining Hall

See How Alaskan Husky Teams Spend Summer

Chase the aurora at your own pace with a guide who tracks space weather and changing skies

Ride alongside working huskies through Fairbanks’ fall colors

Spend a full day fly or spin fishing the clear waters of the Chena River

Float the Chena River while watching for Alaska wildlife

Meet the kennel and ride Alaskan trails with a team of sled dogs

Ride with a musher and champion Alaskan Huskies through Fairbanks winter terrain

Drive a husky team and enjoy unhurried kennel time with the dogs

Fish from a heated ice castle, snowshoe a frozen forest, and chase the northern lights

Soak at Chena Hot Springs and tour the Aurora Ice Museum

Travel from Fairbanks to Paxson for scenic landscapes, historic sites, and wildlife viewing in Alaska's interior.

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

Meet Alaskan Huskies and look for Northern Lights on a fall evening ride

Search for the Aurora Borealis with a local guide and flexible viewing locations

Ride the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle, with Aurora viewing on the return

Fish Clearwater Creek for Arctic grayling with gear, lunch, and Fairbanks-area transport

Cast for northern pike on a guided Fairbanks evening outing

Private transport and hot springs access in Alaska’s remote forest

Experience Alaska’s mushing tradition with a working sled dog team

Pair a guided river fishing trip with Alaska-grown whiskey and vodka tastings

Raft the Nenana River and zipline above Denali’s boreal forest in one day

See Fairbanks highlights by riverboat, gold dredge, and Pioneer Park