I stood in a circle of fellow Alaska travelers, about to go for a walk with reindeer near Fairbanks. Our guide asked the group to share: what brings you to Alaska? One after another, we answered: “to see the northern lights.” In a group of almost 25 people, every single person listed the northern lights as the reason they had planned an Alaska trip. Obviously, seeing the northern lights is one of the top reasons to visit Alaska in the winter…