Stargazers should prepare themselves for an uptick in aurora borealis -- or northern lights -- activity as the current solar cycle nears its peak.

The ideal time to visit aurora village for northern lights is between late September and early April. Why? Because during ...

Dispersed camping (“boondocking”) is the name of the game in U.S. national forests, which means you can search for the darkest sky away from artificial lights. Just 100 miles northwest of ...

In addition to aurora wake up calls, the Icehotel offers Northern Lights dinners, where guests enjoy a meal in the wilderness under the night sky while waiting for the lights to appear.

Now, I personally witnessed the Northern Lights on a camping trip near San Marcos back in 1990. It appeared as a faint red glow in the northern night sky. Nothing spectacular, but it was there.