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Night Skies on the Natchez Trace Parkway

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      View night phenomena along the Natchez Trace Parkway. A collaborative video with the Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium

      One sky visible at many parks.

      If you are camping, of course you can view the night skies all night long. With a few exceptions, other places along the Parkway are closed after sunset to protect the resource.

      Places that are open until 10pm are:
      • Big Tree Overlook - milepost 439.4 (north end)
      • Little Mountain Exhibit Shelter - milepost 193.1 (central area)
      • Reservoir Overlook - milepost 105.6 (south end)
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        Milky Way at Canyonlands National Park

        Come explore the parks after dark. Check out these five tips for a fun and safe adventure.

      • Measuring light pollution across a landscape

        • Sites: Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, North Cascades National Park
        Sweeping valley view from a mountain w/clouds and a female scientist installing the NPS camera.

        It takes a special camera to take a special picture—forty-five images in the case of a customized camera used by the National Park Service to document night sky quality. NPS scientists with the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division (NSNSD) discussed the camera—how it works, what the images reveal, why it is important, and how it advances the NPS mission.

      • Timelapse Video of Night Sky Camera Set Up

        • Sites: Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, North Cascades National Park
        Timelapse video shows people installing a camera and tripod against a naturally dark night sky.

        Silent timelapse video shows night sky specialists with the NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division installing a custom CCD camera for measuring light conditions of the night sky.

      • Commercial Services Program

        Protecting Natural Lightscape

        Milky Way in the night sky

        March 2015 - Natural lightscapes make nighttime scenery, such as a starry sky, easier to view and are critical for maintaining nocturnal habitat for wildlife. Learn what concessioners can do to help protect natural lightscapes in national parks.

      • Acadia National Park

        Night Skies Word Activity

        A watercolor painting of constellations making up the Summer Triangle

        In this activity, you will get the chance to create a new story for a group of stars that communities of people have told tales about for millennia.

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      Last updated: February 14, 2023