Meteorologists and astronomers call the lengthy bright stretch there “polar day.” It’s the opposite of “polar night,” or the ...

Swiss researcher Achille Capelli has found an open-air laboratory in Alaska. He is studying the polar ice shelf and is ...

Alaska. Located within the Arctic Circle, this town is known for extreme changes in daylight throughout the year. During the ...

Midnight sun occurs because of the Northern Hemisphere's tilt toward the sun during the late spring and summer, peaking on ...

You may remember that the northernmost town in the United States is Utqiagvik, Alaska. You may also remember that this town experiences no daylight for 63 days from November 19 to January 21. That ...

During the summer, several destinations, from Norway to Alaska, experience the Midnight Sun, a phenomenon where the sun ...

UTQIAGVIK, Alaska– The town at the ... some days of 24-hour daylight. In the winter, the reverse occurs as the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun, and Utqiagvik joins those north ...

Living under the midnight sun brings unique challenges and joys. From sleep struggles to late-night adventures, see how ...

Scenic Route to Alaska: Hopefully you lassoed tickets to the sold-out Corb Lund mini-fest at Starlite Friday night and on the ...

From a traditional Japanese village to the music capital of Ireland, these small towns have all the beauty and charm you ...

For more than four months every winter, Anchorage sunrise would not happen until after 9am. For Southwest Alaska, sunrise would ... aligning our clocks with the sun is a very important public ...

Scenic Route to Alaska: Hopefully you lassoed tickets to ... paintings feel utterly familiar to anyone who’s ever walked a winter alley on the Prairies. Both artists capture a strong sense ...