Some of our most vibrant aurora can be seen in the late summer and autumn months! Come visit us from mid August-mid October for an Aurora viewing holiday from Yellowknife.
Wanderlust Travel Magazine
Top 5 Northern Lights Experiences
William Gray featured Blachford as one of the top five places to see the Aurora in an October 2012 edition. We’d like to add that both Blachford Lake Lodge and Yellowknife are in the Northwest Territories, not the Yukon!
Read the article here.
Toronto Star
North of 60 – A View of Northern Canada from Britain
Ruth Bowen traveled from Britain, to Yellowknife, to work as a volunteer at Blachford. Years later, she is still here and is still one of Blachford's own. Her experience was published in the Toronto Star in January 2012.
Read the article here.
Chicago Tribune
See the Light – Up Close With the Aurora Borealis
Phil Marty writes about his experience with the Aurora Borealis at Blachford, including a link about Auroral photography!
Read the article here.
National Geographic
Traveler's 2008 Stay List
In the April 2008 issue, Blachford was nominated for demonstrating a “sense of place” for its authenticity, for sharing the soul of its location and for respecting its environment. Guy Quenneville of NNSL wrote that all hotels on the list were chosen from their achrtechture, ambience, amenities and eco-stewardship.
Read the NNSL article here.