Where To See The Northern Lights 10 Top Us Destinations

Fairbanks, Alaska

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Denali National Park, Alaska

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Glacier National Park, Montana

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine

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Cook County, Minnesota

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Throughout North Dakota

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Door County, Wisconsin

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Michigan

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Idaho

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Washington State

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