Have a howling good time on a trip to Narvik, Norway, where you will stay at the new Wolf Lodge and ride a gondola up a mountain to hunt for the aurora borealis.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are seen when the solar wind stream hits Earth's magnetic field, sparking bright auroras around the Arctic Circle. These shots were taken by photographer ...

The aurora borealis, or northern lights as they are known, form when charged particles from the sun penetrate the earth's magnetic field and collide with atoms and molecules to create bursts of light.

Auroral activity maps for Aurora Borealis (left) and Aurora Australis (right) for April 10th, 2014. NOAA Space Environment Center The maps below show auroral activity for today.

The dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis is shown over the Pacific northwest taken from the International Space Station by astronaut Scott Kelly in this handout provided by NASA, Jan. 20, 2016.

Norway’s northern lights—best seen from December to March when they are most vivid—offer a unique fireworks show visible only in proximity to the Earth’s poles.

The aurora borealis has jumped to the top of many travelers' wish lists, creating a tourism boom in the northernmost reaches of our planet. This writer found a unique experience in northern Norway.

Aurora borealis, or northern lights, ... are seen in the sky above Alta, Norway, ... More on Sept. 26, 2024. NurPhoto via Getty Images. Key Facts.