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The International Dark Sky Association was founded in 1988 with the intention to protect the night skies for present and future generations.KVNF's Kori…
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The North Fork Valley of the Gunnison River has built its reputation on riches from the Earth, whether coal deposits to fuel the mining economy, or…
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Just over a century ago there were no electric lights and no light-pollution. For millennia, anyone looking into a nighttime sky would see the Moon, 5…
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Over my ranger career, I’ve been posted at some of the most spectacular locations on the planet. Grand Teton, Zion, Everglades, Wind Cave, and the Black…
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All over the world, people are losing night. In fact, 80% of the global population cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. How can this be? The…
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It’s a dark area broken by the faint glow of red lights, and your eyes are just adjusting to make out a figure, hunched over what vaguely looks to be a…
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “festival” as “a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something.” In Colorado we love our…
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The New Year is well upon us. This is always a good time to reflect on the year gone by and look to the new adventure that is about to begin. By now…
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By definition, Astronomy is a natural science which is the study of celestial objects.It all started with humans looking at the night sky with just their…
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Spring is quickly shifting into summer. For us at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, this means that the busiest visitation days of the year are…