Visit Waskesiu Lake, Christopher Lake, or Emma Lake to make beautiful Northern Lights reflection photos. The large park occupies 3,874 sq km (1,496 sq mi) in the central part of the province in about 120 mi(200 km) north of Saskatoon. One of the popular locations is Prince Albert National Park. If you have time to get out of the city, you can travel North of Saskatoon to get the most out of your aurora borealis hunt. Some of the most popular locations in the city include Lakewood Park, Sutherland Beach Recreational Area, or Meewasin Valley Trail, south of the downtown. If you are based in Saskatoon, there is a good chance you can see aurora borealis right from the rooftop in downtown or from one of the city's 200 parks. You can connect with fellow aurora chasers via social networks or book a tour with one of Saskatchewan operators to go to a wilderness resort, on a dog-sledding adventure, or a snowmobiling trip under glowing skies. Of course, you never know quite when (or even if) Mother Nature is going to unleash the display into the night sky. Check with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website for their aurora borealis forecast to know the right time to go on an aurora chase. Seeing the Northern Lights is an unforgettable wintertime experience.
The phenomenon is caused by geomagnetic activity and can be seen the best from October through March. In high activity you can even spy the northern lights from the suburbs of Reykjavík the Grotta Lighthouse is a popular viewing spot.Īcross the country, sky watchers can take in the dancing lights from outdoor hot tubs, inside Buubble lodges, and from hot spring lagoons.Saskatchewan residents are lucky to regularly observe the elusive northern lights dancing in the skies. I have seen my best auroras from Kirkjufell mountain on the west coast. However, a good coastline road around the country lets you chase clear skies. Both the latitude and longitude of the country favor aurora viewing, but the weather doesn’t always cooperate. IcelandĮven without the northern lights, Iceland is an otherworldly place to visit, with glaciers, geysers, massive waterfalls, and volcanoes. Find the dark hours of your location here, or by using a sky guide app.Īnd remember: Besides weather, a dark sky and the right season are the keys. Near equinoxes in March and September, the Earth’s magnetic field lets more solar particles interact with the atmosphere, creating aurora seasons! I suggest autumnal equinox in September, when there are pleasant temperatures in polar latitudes. Long winter nights are good but not necessarily the best time. The auroras may look like magic, but they actually occur because of excited electrons from the sun hitting.
In the polar latitudes, auroras can appear on any dark night. The sun makes the northern lights shine at night. Find your magnetic latitude on NOAA and here. Luckily, there are much more accessible places if you’d like to take in these light shows yourself.įor the best seats to this celestial scene, consider anywhere with a magnetic latitude above 55° and low light pollution. The first time I filmed an aurora was from an icebreaker near Antarctica.
The result is a colorful, dancing light show. The otherworldly aurora borealis, or northern lights, begin high in the Earth’s atmosphere-at altitudes from 60 to more than 250 miles-when charged particles from the sun become trapped in the Earth's magnetic field.
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