Fairbanks is a city of about 32,000 people and home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Its history and proximity to outdoor recreation are similar to Denver.

1. Chena Hot Springs Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska Chena Hot Springs in Fairbanks, Alaska, is popular for the mineral-rich, natural water that fills the outdoor lake.

There are several other popular community festivals, including the Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival in Haines May 24-25, and the Kodiak Crab Festival, May 23-27.

One-way is enough on the train to Fairbanks. It’s faster and cheaper to fly Alaska Airlines back home. If you plan ahead, it’s $98 one-way, or 5,000 miles (plus $6 in fees).

BB: And to follow up on that, as many people in, say, the Fairbanks area remember, 2004 was kind of the wildfire season of record. Well, May of 2004 was the wettest May that Fairbanks had.

As a result, snow buntings stayed in Fairbanks much longer — and in greater numbers — than usual. They usually depart by mid-April but, this year, the last bird was reported April 27 at ...

Downtown Sacramento sits at 38.6 degrees north of the equator and will see 12 hours and 10 minutes of daylight on the first day of spring. Fairbanks, Alaska at 65 degrees north will experience 12 ...

In Interior Alaska, grizzly bears typically emerge from their dens in mid-April, so this year was inline with typical timing, said Alaska Department of Fish and Game Biologist Tony Hollis.

The River Forecast Center says the Tanana Basin, which includes Fairbanks and Delta Junction, registered the greatest above-normal snowpack — about 220% more than usual.