Probably my two favorite times of the year in the north country are early Spring and late Fall. For one thing, the biting bugs are gone and I am a bug magnet, for sure. There are less people out and about also. We have a couple of forum members that have gone up in the spring to attend the sled dog races and had a great time. But they knew what they were going for and what they wanted to see and do.
So depending on what a visitor wants to do, will depend on the best times to be up north. Wildlife babies generally are born in the spring so great photo opps at that time, of birds and mammals. If you are wanting open campgrounds and the more commerical tourist attractions, then later is the summer is better, say June thru August. If a person wants to see the tundra change colors, the animals getting ready for winter, then September has lots to offer, in addition to the onset of winter. Drive out of Alaska much past the fist of October and count on some cold weather, below freezing but if your RV is set up for it, great. The first of October was normally when i made sure the RVs were put to bed for the winter. After that my camping was done in a tent with a wood stove for heating it, The Boats were put away for another season, the snow machines came out, the sled dogs had to get back in shape after a summer of laying around eating too many salmon, LOL and the skis went on my airplane, making much of Alaska a giant landing strip.
As residents, we probably stayed busier in the winter time, as basic survival, became the number one priority of life. Always something to do in the north country, all year round.
