Outside Science (inside parks): Night Sky at Voyageurs National Park

The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website.

In this episode, we gaze upon the Voyageurs National Park night sky with Ashley Wilson, Dark Sky intern, and the community while learning about light pollution and IDA dark sky certification.

“Taking preventive measures now in the park will ensure we will be able to see the stars for future generations,” Wilson said.

What makes Voyageurs’ sky so important? Well, there is a natural phenomenon that has to be seen to be believed.

Duration:

3 minutes, 33 seconds

In this episode, gaze upon the Voyageurs National Park night sky with Ashley Wilson, Dark Sky intern, and the community while learning about light pollution and IDA dark sky certification.