Many visitors to Glacier Bay ask if the northern lights can be seen during their trip. The answer depends on three conditions being met: a clear sky to the north, darkness, and the phenomenon must be occurring. With this in mind, a summer visitor is not likely to see them because the skies are often cloudy, and if not, they are not dark during our long summer days. Still, it is not impossible. One year, I was lucky enough to see northern lights on August 9th. Photographer: Sean Neilson