Tuesday, February 18, 2025 by Explore Fairbanks
Welcome to the 2025 Iditarod in Fairbanks! Updated February 27, 2025; 5:10 pm *New details about Parking, Transportation and Shuttles The 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as "The Last...
Friday, January 3, 2025 by Explore Fairbanks
The 2025 Official Fairbanks Visitors Guide is now available for free from Explore Fairbanks. This 72-page, full-color publication is an excellent resource for planning a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, any...
Friday, September 20, 2024 by Explore Fairbanks
Explore Fairbanks is pleased to announce the release of the 2024-25 Fairbanks Winter Guide, now available at no cost. This 32-page, full-color booklet is an essential resource for visitors seeking to...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 by Explore Fairbanks
Up here in Alaska, we’re definitely not short of space. The Denali National Park and Preserve is no exception, located roughly a two-hour drive from Fairbanks. With over 6 million acres to explore,...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 by Explore Fairbanks
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...
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...
Thursday, November 11, 2021 by Explore Fairbanks
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....
Friday, January 31, 2020 by Explore Fairbanks
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...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by Explore Fairbanks
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...
Sunday, September 9, 2018 by Stacy Fisk, Equinox Marathon Race Director
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...
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