Night skies under threat from ever-brighter lights

Stargazers from around the world come to Bryce Canyon National Park to experience one of the most spectacular night skies in the United States.

To meet demand, rangers offer astronomy programs three times a week during the peak summer season and every Saturday the rest of year — even on winter nights when snow covers the ground and temperatures fall well below zero.

“It knocks people’s socks off, seeing distant galaxies and star clusters with the naked eye that you usually need a small telescope to see,” said Kevin Poe, the park’s “Dark Ranger.”

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