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Category - Sports & Outdoor Recreation

The 2024 Official Fairbanks Visitors Guide is now available for free from Explore Fairbanks. Completely redesigned for this year, the 72-page, full-color booklet provides helpful information for...

We are proud to present our latest destination marketing video that invites visitors to discover the year-round wonders of the Fairbanks area. The video showcases the region’s natural beauty, cultural...

The 2023-24 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available for free from Explore Fairbanks. The 32-page, full-color booklet is designed to help visitors make the most out of their trip to the Fairbanks area...

A Visit to St. Nicholas

Thursday, December 8, 2022 by Eve Elfstrom

Growing up as a little elf in Mount Dora, Florida, just as visions of sugar plums danced in my head so did a visit to meet Santa Claus. My parents told me stories of a land that seemed so far away...

2022-23 Winter Guide Now Available

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 by Explore Fairbanks

The 2022-23 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available. The 24-page, full-color booklet is designed to help you make the most out of their trip to the Fairbanks area during the Winter Season. Serving as...

Winter takes center stage for five full months in Fairbanks, Alaska, and offers a plethora of extraordinary things to do. Mush a team of huskies? Check. Snowshoe through a winter wonderland? Check....

Explore Fairbanks presents the Official 2021-2022 Fairbanks Winter Guide—a free 24 -page, full-color booklet highlighting the many activities, attractions, events and adventures that await during...

At the top of the world in the Yukon and Alaska wilderness, an incredible winter sports event takes place every February: the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race. Covering 1,000 miles...

Photo by Frank Stelges/Aurora Bear Photography School A prime attraction for visitors to Alaska is the opportunity to view some of the most beautiful animals in the world, and when you ask a local...

When the University of Alaska Fairbanks ski coach Jim Mahaffey tasked two of his athletes, Nat Goodhue and Gail Bakken, with laying out a 26.2-mile trail in 1963, the concept was novel: fewer than 20...