Category: Aurora Borealis

When I was in Carcross the past few days I was reminded of what an incredible place it is for a photographer – why I have thousands of photos taken within a couple of miles of the village. The 5 photos that follow were all shot on April 6th....

At 9:30 last night I posted this on Facebook: “I should be watching a great display of the aurora borealis right now. The current report from The Geophysical Institute says so! But as usual, there’s nothing – it’s been a very long time since I’ve seen a good display...

Mother Nature is sending us a gift tonight – a major show of the aurora borealis. It seems like a very long time since this has happened. It will last for about 48 hours, so tonight and tomorrow night should both be good times to have your camera and...

With the Internet and the proliferation of guide book publishing in the modern world, it’s tougher than it used to be to deceive visitors. To some degree, people have the ability to research to see if claims about certain visitor services and attractions are true. Unfortunately that’s not always...

Conditions are forecast to be perfect tonight for a great aurora show in Whitehorse, as seen below. The aurora forecast is from the UAF Geophysical Institute, and the weather forecast showing clear skies (finally!) is from The Weather Network. Most of Alaska is forecast to be cloudy today and...

I keep an eye on the UAF Geophysical Institute aurora forecast site, but as you can see by today’s long-term forecast calendar, we’ve got another dull winter coming in terms of aurora borealis viewing. Not that we’re getting many clear nights anyway, but it’d be nice to be able...

It’s been a very poor year for aurora viewing, so I want to give you a heads-up that major shows are forecast to occur on February 29 and March 8. We won’t be here, but maybe we’ll get to see the aurora australis. The image below is one I...