Jul 19, 2022 | Astrotourism
Phoenix might not be a place that pops into your head when you’re thinking about night sky experiences. But it should. It’s true that you shouldn’t expect to see a star-filled night sky in Phoenix. The vast number of lights and careless lighting...
Dec 5, 2021 | Astrotourism
If you want to plan a road trip filled with tremendous dark skies and great activities along the way, you should put Arizona on your travel list. While large areas of the state have spectacular dark skies, there is a corridor that runs right down the state’s center...
Aug 29, 2021 | Astrotourism
The American Southwest is a stargazing wonderland. With its dry climate and multitude of clear skies mixed with plenty of rural and wilderness areas, it’s no wonder that it is a Dark Sky mecca in the United States. Although there are plenty of great places to...
Jan 29, 2021 | Astrotourism
On May 7, 2019, Tonto National Monument in Arizona was designated an International Dark Sky Park. On January 25, 2020, before the pandemic, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in their Dark Sky Designation Celebration and share about Night Sky Tourist with...
Nov 25, 2020 | Astrotourism
Fountain Hills, Arizona is more than an International Dark Sky Community, although it is that. It is also the place I have called home for twenty-three years. The first time I visited Fountain Hills was three years before I moved here. We drove down Shea Boulevard...
Aug 26, 2020 | Astronomy, Astrotourism
You might have seen it in the news lately: “Asteroid Headed Toward Earth One Day Before November Election.” Are we in danger of the next mass extinction? Should we sell all we have and run up our credit cards because the end of the world is weeks away? Let’s all take...
