Photo story: chasing the Northern Lights in Churchill, Canada
In Canada’s frigid north, Churchill is home to only 900 residents but draws scientists and adventure travellers from around the globe. The tiny town beside Hudson Bay, in a remote part of the province of Manitoba, is also one of the country’s main hubs for conservation and innovative eco-tourism.
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(T+L) - Churchill, Manitoba is incredibly remote, but the rewards are more than worth the trek. For starters, you’ll want to look up, as the northern lights can be seen an average of 300 nights per year in Churchill, which lies directly beneath the auroral oval in the Northern Hemisphere.
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