Chase the Northern Lights, and find out what it takes to catch a view in your own backyard.
An avid Aurora Chaser, I’m excited to share my advice on capturing the Northern Lights in the lower 48 states. Get tips for beginners and overcome the many obstacles to catch an amazing display. If you enjoy the content, subscribe below.
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A Unique Viewing Location for Everyone
Try these eight ideas when you are searching for a location to get a spectacular view of the Northern Lights.
Train Your Eyes on the Sky: A Field Guide
So, you’ve chased the Northern Lights in the U.S. and come home empty-handed. You may have been looking right at the Aurora and not even realized it! This field guide will tell you how to know for sure.
Make or Break Your Shot: The Beauty of Night Sky Etiquette
Take a few easy steps to ensure everyone around you can enjoy the night sky.
A Simple Guide to Aurora Forecasting in the U.S.
What causes the Northern Lights and why is it so difficult to predict? In simple terms, our planet’s Aurora are created by the solar wind that is emitted from the sun’s surface.
Aurora Chasing at the 42nd Parallel
When you get discouraged, take a closer look at the odds. What are the odds of capturing a vivid Northern Lights display as far south as the 42nd Parallel?
The Pros and Cons of Relying on Kp
When you’re trying to catch the Northern Lights for the first time, it’s natural to wonder when you can see them and where. The answer to these questions, it turns out, is not so easy.
Delight Your Eyes: How to View Aurora with the Unaided Eye in the States
Are you chasing a rare phenomenon you can’t even see? In the lower 48 states, the answer could be yes.
Scout Out the Best Viewing Locations
The ideal perspective for viewing Aurora is one that is uniquely yours, chosen with your own individual lifestyle and goals in mind.
Below the 45th Parallel: Book Release
Chase the Aurora in the mid-latitudes! Find out what it takes to catch this phenomenon in your own backyard with my new guidebook.
10 Years of Aurora Chasing
To celebrate 10 years of chasing this rare natural phenomenon, I traveled to Alaska near the 65th Parallel — where I can dance with the Aurora in her own neighborhood. The North.
Inspired by Night Sky Myth & Legend
There’s more than one way to tell your story. With a new perspective, this piece shares insight into my adventures as an Aurora Chaser.
Aurora On Angel’s Wings
It’s 2 a.m. My eyes are bleary, my arms and legs tender from a lack of sleep. My dog can hardly keep her head upright, whether she is indoors or out, and my man looks once more longingly at the sky, as I do. This is how we appear after a night of Aurora Chasing.
Whistling on a Mountain
If one happens to be out alone at night under the Aurora Borealis and hears a whistling sound, one has only to whistle in return, and the lights will come closer out of curiosity.
2021 Year in Review
In many ways, 2021 was a wild year! It marked poignant milestones, incredible accomplishments, bittersweet endings, and exciting new beginnings. This was a year when we got vaccinated, reunited with long lost friends, and truly realized the value of having meaningful connection in our lives.
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