Churchill, Manitoba experiences nearly

300 nights of auroral activity each year

. It's the planet’s best spot to see northern lights for two main reasons:

1.

Churchill sits in a

prime position underneath the auroral oval

, a thin line circling polar north, where scientists can reliably predict northern lights will appear.

2.

You need clear skies to view the aurora borealis. Unlike Alaska and Scandinavia, Churchill sits on the edge of frozen Hudson Bay—

an inland arctic desert that's far from open waters that create cloudy conditions

.

Add to these natural factors Churchill’s easily accessible location in Canada and our world-class aurora-viewing infrastructure, ranging from Nat Hab’s groundbreaking Aurora Pod to our private scenic boreal forest cabin, and the frontier town is clearly the one place on Earth where you’re most likely—most frequently—to have perfect conditions to observe Mother Nature’s light show.