Chasing The Light In The Darkness
Embracing Life, One Step at a Time: Kevin Crowe’s Story. A long-time runner with a passion for life and a mission to bring families together […]
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Chasing Aurora With Sandra Peña
When Sandra Peña saw northern lights for the first time, it was a quiet moment of reflection for her about the creation of life.
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Yukon See It Here: Kimie Izawa
Whitehorse resident Kimie Izawa is an aurora enthusiast who takes pictures of the Northen Lights as long as time allows and thinks that the Yukon, especially Tombstone Territorial Park, is one of the best places for aurora viewing.
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Yukon See It Here: Liam Cowan
The northern lights danced briefly in the Kluane Lake area before the clouds rolled in on February 5th, 2020. Photo: Liam Cowan [box] Hello Loyal
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Yukon See It Here – Charun Stone
This is a photo of the northern lights over Frances Lake that I took back in September. (Naturally Charun on Facebook) [box] We invite you
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My Aurora Borealis
I had an amazing experience under the Northern Lights as I recall
it was like midnight angels… blanketing full over me
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Murder and romance in small-town Alaska
With over 225 novels to her credit, Nora Roberts is a bestseller by any definition. Wikipedia says the books are all romance novels, so I’m
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The Northern Seduction
Sebastian Fricke and Rose Seguin share their journey, their “inner compasses” with us as they travel and write on their way through Alaska and the
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The magic of darkness
The weekend of January 26, 27 and 28 will see the Klondike Snowmobile Association journeying out on a group ride to Mount McIntyre and Fish
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Late Fall Season in the Kluane National Park
The colourful fall season is over very early in the Yukon – much earlier than in my home country, Switzerland. But I found that the
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A Local Getaway
Do you sometimes forget that Whitehorse is a wilderness city? I do! Coming home to a heated apartment after a busy day, taking a shower
Get Used to More Glowing, Dancing Skies
Don Hampton advises that for the rest of the winter, find a high spot at night, away from human-made lights, and look north. “My guess
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The Lure of the Aurora Borealis
Tourists visit the Yukon to see the aurora; it’s the heart of the winter tourism industry. Visitors who have done their research will also have
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Examining the Quest to Understand the Aurora Borealis
The most recent exhibition at Dawson’s ODD Gallery is nothing if not seasonal for its subject is the northern lights, also called aurora borealis, the
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The Craft of Storytelling
Three of the country’s best storytellers will soon descend on Whitehorse for the Northern Lights Writers’ Conference. The conference features Terry Fallis, author of Best
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From East to North
“Never heard of it!” That was my first thought when my aunt said Yukon Territory. Other than knowing it was part of Canada and that
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Rethinking the Northern Lights
If you ask visitors for adjectives describing the northern lights, they might say beautiful, mysterious, auspicious, captivating, haunting, inspiring, and magical. But I’m no visitor.
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Northern Lights Express
Astronomy and a love for the night sky travels with a person no matter where you go or what you do. In our younger years
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Star Party, Yukon Style (Formal Attire Optional)
The month of March and the Yukon Night Skies Star Party at Grey Mountain: these are exciting events that reminds us that spring is on
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Grey Mountain Adventures
The second Yukon Night Skies Star Party was fun and eventful. The skies cleared for a short time to give us some good viewing. As
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Mystery in the April Night Skies
It is Friday night, and everyone is waiting for a great northern light show. The night skies are clear, and we are ready. After several
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Perfect Skies = Perfect Viewing
Where are the Northern Lights? The answer as far as I can tell is two-fold. First, we have been pummelled with atrocious weather and, second,
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Lasers, Photons and Northern Lights
Discover the magic of astronomy in the Yukon. Explore the stunning night skies and experience the thrill of springtime stargazing.
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Showers Forecast for November
It’s going to be a busy season in those amazing Yukon night skies, with the possibility of three more meteor showers taking place in November.
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The Pink Mountain Aurora Adventure
In the last few months you may have noticed an increase in Northern Lights action, with intense displays. I hope you had a chance to
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Aurora, a Solar Eclipse and a Venus Transit
Amazing weather has made the last couple of weeks an absolute dream for observing, with clear skies, warm temperatures and no pesky insects. The northern
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Mountain Adventures and New Friends
As spring approaches, the Yukon night skies sizzle with cosmic happenings. The weather has offered us a few nights of reprieve with well above normal
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Dance of the Planets
Experience the celestial spectacle in the Yukon night sky. Catch a glimpse of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in all their glory.
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From Down Under to Northern Night Sky Wonders
Experience the awe of yukon astronomy with enthusiastic Australian visitors. Unforgettable night of deep sky observing and aurora watching.
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Starfest 2010, Summer Star Parties and The Solar Express
Summertime is here, and it is going to be a rip-snorting good time, astronomically speaking, that is. Let’s get started with holidays and star parties.
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