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Enjoying a fire while watching the northern lights on Turnagain Arm

Todd Salat

Anchorage Aurora Photos

The northern lights can be seen in the skies over Anchorage when conditions are right from September to the middle of April. Don't believe it? Here's a feed from Instagram of the latest aurora shots taken in and around Anchorage.

Learn how to see the northern lights in Anchorage, visit us and snap one of your own!

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Skiing at Alyeska Resort

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Woman cross-country skiing on Anchorage's Coastal Trail

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