This year’s Grand Canyon Star Party, which concluded June 11, shined extra bright with the announcement that Grand Canyon National Park has been designated a Provisional International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association …
Grand Canyon Star Party to Showcase the Park after Dark
Sunset at Grand Canyon National Park usually signals the end of the big views for the day. Park visitors retreat to their lodge rooms; others take to the roads headed homeward or in pursuit of their next big adventure. Many fail to realize that as …
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24th Annual “Star Party” to Showcase the Park’s Fabled Night Sky
Stargazing has always been a mesmerizing experience for park visitors both above and below the rim. The high elevation, low humidity, and limited man-made light pollution combine to make celestial viewing in northern Arizona a real treat. …
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Stars Take Center Stage During Annual Astronomy Event
Grand Canyon Village is hardly known for its nightlife. By the time the stars begin to twinkle, bedraggled hikers and rim strollers alike are bedding down after an action-packed day, leaving the park to nocturnal coyotes and bats. That changes for …
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When the Lights Go Down
Ironically, one of my most memorable moments on the rim of the Grand Canyon took place in total darkness. It was at the peak of the Leonid meteor shower several years ago. On an icy November night, perched on a cliff near Yaki Point, I saw meteorites …