That doesn’t keep people in Greenland from whistling up towards the sky, trying to make the Northern Lights show more vividly. Most people, as mentioned, do no longer believe in the cranium story. No matter what color, the sight is glamorous. Yellow, green, red, white – depending on where you are, the curtains will be of different colors. This encounter results in an incredible phenomenon with “curtains” in countless colors flapping across the sky. The scientific explanation of the Northern Lights is that the sun’s electrically charged particles meet molecules and atoms in the Earth’s atmosphere at a height of about 60 miles. This explanation wouldn’t quite stand a chance today as superstition is getting overruled many places.
According to the old Inuit myths, the Northern Lights appear on the sky, when the dead’s souls play ball with a walrus’ cranium. The Greenlandic expression for Northern Lights is ”Arsarnerit” and means ”the ones who play with a ball”. Arsarnerit – the ones who play with a ball You can get on a non-stop flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Kangerlussuaq, where the Northern Lights often are there to see. In recent years, northern lights trips to Greenland have become very popular. We would almost dare to promise you the sight of northern lights on a winter trip to Greenland. In Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut and Ilulissat, there are guided northern lights tours during the winter. In Greenland you can best watch them from the end of September to March or April, depending on where in Greenland you are. The Northern Lights appear all year round, but they are only visible on a dark sky. Alberta is even home to a group called the Alberta Aurora Chasers that numbers 25,000 strong they’re credited for discovering a northern lights phenomenon called "Steve" that shows up as a bright pink streak in the sky.The perfect time of year for Northern Lights Stay at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, which offers dark-sky experiences. Visit for the Jasper Dark Sky festival in mid-October and, in addition to the view of the stars, you’ll get hands-on science and astronomy events. Your best shot to see the aurora borealis is September through mid-May.
That means there’s no artificial light around to obscure the extraterrestrial view. The winter nights come alive in Alberta. Witness the hypnotizing astronomical greens, reds, purples and yellows of the aurora borealis in some of the world’s largest dark sky preserves, including Wood Buffalo, Elk Island and Jasper National Parks. For luxury in the wilderness, take a bush plane to Blachford Lake Lodge, a fly-in eco-lodge with viewing from a hot tub under the stars and more.Ī view of Steve, a northern lights phenomenon, over the Patricia Lake in Alberta's Jasper National. You can also watch the northern lights from a cozy teepee at Aurora Village, an Aboriginal-owned experience that also offers custom-made, heated outdoor seats that swivel 360 degrees to catch every angle of the aurora borealis.
On the shores of Great Slave Lake, travelers have a 95% chance of spotting the lights. Head to Yellowknife, which is known as the “Aurora Capital of North America,” thanks to its prime location and excellent viewing conditions. One of the world’s best locations to behold the aurora borealis, Canada is home to 80-90% of all accessible land located under the Aurora Oval, the area with the strongest geomagnetic activity-producing the world’s brightest and most frequent displays of the northern lights. Capital of North America.” PHOTO COURTESY OF AURORA VILLAGE The northern lights sparkle above the teepees at Aurora Village in Yellowknife, Canada, the “Aurora. Expect viewings from a glass Aurora Pod, inside heated domes with 360-degree views, from an isolated cabin deep in the boreal forest and in a tepee warmed by a campfire at a dog musher’s camp. Days are spent snowshoeing, igloo-building and dog sledding, while evenings will be spent in search of the northern lights. Natural Habitat Adventures, a leader in responsible wildlife tourism, is introducing its very first Arctic expedition exclusively for women: the seven-day “Northern Lights and Arctic Cultures.” Inspired by the Arctic’s intrepid female explorers, this epic journey was designed by expedition leader Annie Van Dinther. "We wanted to create a space for women who are ready for the next big adventure of their lives, where they can feel empowered to be themselves in one of the wildest places on the planet," said Van Dinther. Northern Lights and Arctic Cultures trip, Canadian Arctic Photo courtesy of Natural Habitat Adventures Natural Habitat Adventures is introducing its very first Arctic expedition exclusively for women.
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