Searching for Aurora in Yellowknife, NWT
For those who love adventure and nature, seeing the aurora borealis or northern lights as they are more commonly known, is a bucket list item to check off in their lifetime. This was certainly one of mine. I headed to Yellowknife, NWT to try to see them. You can also see them in Iceland, Finland and Norway or even Alaska, but it seemed much more economical for me to see them in my own country. It's also much more expensive in those other countries. This is the best place to see the northern lights as they can be seen in Yellowknife for 240 days of the year on average because of the proximity to the arctic circle! WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO SEE THEM? The aurora will start to show up in October and the season will go until mid-April. However, it can also be seen as early as late August. These are the best chances to see them. They do come out in the summer as well but during May to July, the sun is up 24/7. It will still look like daytime at midnight. HOW MANY DAYS SHOULD Y
