The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are visible in the sky north of the Fall Lake Campground, Sept. 12, 2024 just outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Ely, Minn.

The very best viewing would be in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, officially recognized as the closest International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Northern lights over Minnesota and Wisconsin ...

The very best viewing area would be in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, officially recognized as the closest International Dark Sky Sanctuary. The colors of the lights depend on the type ...

The very best viewing would be in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, officially recognized as the closest International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Learn more about forecasting atmospheric weather ...

As the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments mandated “scrubbers” and other techniques to reduce emissions from U.S. power plants, researchers studying the Boundary Waters documented a 20 percent ...

ELY, MINNESOTA – For Paul Schurke, the northern Minnesota wilderness becomes its fully wild self in the winter. The colorful fall foliage disappears, revealing moose, wolves and lynx. The night ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projected moderate geomagnetic storming throughout the weekend, likely producing northern lights displays.