The Worst Rain in American History (Video & Blog)

 On April 14-15, 2018, a rain gauge on the west side of Hanalei on the island of Kauai recorded 49.69 inches of rain in 24 hours, a U.S. record. The 2018 Hawaii Floods were the most intense rainfall in American history by 24-hour rain total, and parts of the north shore of Kauai were inundated with water. The Hanalei River leapt from its banks and poured into the town, causing damage that would take months to repair. The Kalalau Trail on the island's Napali Coast was destroyed by the event and wouldn't re-open for over a year. Ultimately, the storm would cause over $125 million in damage to Kauai, and is cited as the worst disaster to strike the island since Hurricane Iniki.

My wife and I were positioned in Princeville, on the bluff overlooking Hanalei awaiting the start of our backpack trip on the Kalalau trail when we were swallowed by the rainstorm. What we experienced those two days was nothing short of incredible. This video documents our story from that day.

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Landscape Photography on a Frozen Alaskan Lake (Video)

Landscape photography on frozen Kenai Lake in Southern Alaska in winter. In this episode of Alaska Brian, I stumble around on a the ice of a frozen lake on a cloudless sunrise with my Nikon D810, DJI Mini 2 drone, and GoPro Hero 7 Black looking for photos and video. But do I come home with anything more than cold feet?

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How to Chase the Northern Lights (Video)

What is a good KP value to see the aurora? What is the interplanetary magnetic field and how does it affect the northern lights? What is the IMF BZ and what does it mean for the aurora? What is the DSCOVR satellite and how can I use its data? Why do I keep going out on nights with a high KP forecast and not seeing any northern lights? 

In this video, I attempt to give some answers to these questions and more. Also included is information about the Halloween 2003 KP-9 solar storm and the strongest known solar storm of all time, the Carrington Event, as well as some pretty cool photos of the aurora.

The northern lights can be a tricky and sometimes frustrating trophy to chase. Many times, in my early Alaska years, I waited around freezing my fingers off staring at a dark, desolate sky with nothing to show for it. After too many of these bitter disappointments, I was determined to learn as much as I could about the science behind the northern lights, so that I would never go out on fruitless late night chases again. Today I’m going to talk about a few of the basic numbers that can help you go out on efficient Solar storm chases. Don’t waste your time staring at empty skies, know exactly when and where the northern lights are going to dance.

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