If using a regular camera, National Geographic suggests using wide-angle lenses, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a ...

According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, the northern lights are caused by collisions between electrically charged particles that enter Earth's atmosphere from space ...

Alaska is one of the best places in the ... you get a call to see the magical natural wonder that is the northern lights. In Sitka, you can take a tour to explore the culinary heritage of the ...

Forecasters predict a fair amount of aurora borealis activity that will decrease significantly by Thursday night.

While seeing the northern lights is never guaranteed ... go on a sea kayaking adventure, or visit the Alaska Raptor Center and Sitka National Historical Park – where you'll learn about Sitka's ...