This mysterious winter landscape, which looks as if three suns are embracing the horizon, was captured while exploring the mountainous area near Abisko National Park in Sweden on Feb. 3. The two ...

A little-known meteorological phenomenon makes a tiny village in Arctic Sweden one of the best places on Earth to consistently see the Aurora Borealis. "I'm not so sure we'll see them," said my ...

Viewing the northern lights in person is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many travelers, but it usually requires a bit of luck, clear skies, and the right timing. Luckily, there's a scenic train ...

ABISKO, Sweden — Few people outside Nordic countries know about the Kungsleden, the most famous trail in Sweden. But National Geographic calls it one of the world’s greatest hikes. Northern lights?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Correction, July 28. 2025: the section on The Arctic Train ...

Looking at my shots of the Northern Lights taken with a DSLR camera, I realised how much I might have regretted flying up to Abisko in Sweden armed with only a five-year-old point-and-shoot digital ...

A new palaeoecological and palaeoclimatic project based on the study of Holocene lake sediments in the subalpine Abisko area, N Sweden (northern Scandes) is described. The palaeobotanical framework ...

Pulling off a glove the size of an oven mitt, I turn off my headlamp and watch the snow turn blue in the moonlight. The scene softens. It’s silent but for the squeak of powder compacting underfoot.