TouristLink Blog 8 Great Places To See The Northern Lights

The aurora borealis are caused by the collision of electrically charged particles from the sun and the oxygen and nitrogen found in the earth’s atmosphere. The result is the vibrant dancing of colorful waves of light in the Northern hemisphere, ergo the “Northern Lights”. The best places to see them are locations within the "Northern Lights Belt" (between 65 to 72 degrees north in latitude), places with clear skies and little light pollution. They are as old as the ancient dinosaurs that walked our planet, it is worth the time it takes to hunt them out. With the best window for seeing this elusive natural phenomenon is from December to March, this is the time to go see the Northern lights! The post 8 Great Places To See The Northern Lights appeared first on Touristlink Blog.