A lantern lighting device is disclosed that can include a lantern and a base that can be configured to retain the lantern, where the base can include a light emitting element, which can be independent to a light emitting element of the lantern. The lantern lighting device can include a base comprising a base power supply and a base light emitting element, and a lantern detachably attached to the base. The lantern can comprise a lantern lighting element and a lantern power supply. The base can be configured to illuminate the base light emitting element when the lantern is detached from the base, and de-illuminate the base light emitting element when the lantern is detachably attached to the base.