Chasing northern lights: A journey through Alaska's beautiful landscapes

One of the best spots on the planet to see the aurora borealis is also the largest and most sparsely populated state in the US. — Photos: FINN HUWALD/dpa

Our journey starts in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, which is by the sea and surrounded by mountains. We are heading to Fairbanks, 400km south of the Arctic Circle in the Alaska Interior in the United States.

It’s late September, and a few days earlier, nature began a spectacle of bright, luminous colours.