This Is One of the Most Remote Places in North America-and It Has Amazing Northern Lights Views

"The Yukon is a prime place to witness the northern lights, since parts of the territory lie directly beneath the auroral oval, a region of the atmosphere located near the poles, where the aurora borealis is most likely to occur. Though you may be able to catch nature's most dazzling light show anytime between late August and early April, peak season spans between November and March."

""Sometimes, I take it for granted that I grew up seeing them in Dawson City and how magical that was," says Harmony Hunter, the manager of tourism development at the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association. "When I see them now, I try to take a moment to pause and appreciate their true beauty. And then I remind myself how blessed I am to see them. Instead of 'lights, camera, action,' it's more like 'lights, pause, breathe, and enjoy.'"

The Yukon combines gold rush history, vast wilderness, and rugged charm. Travelers visit to fish in glacial lakes, hunt elk, or explore literary ties to Jack London. The northern lights draw visitors during frigid winters because parts of the territory lie beneath the auroral oval where aurora borealis occurrence is likely. Aurora viewing is possible from late August through early April, with peak season from November to March. Observers can watch displays from campfires outside Whitehorse as clouds part to reveal green and yellow light. Outfitters and local guides provide aurora experiences across the territory.

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