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Milky Way as seen from Loon Lake parking lot.
Photo by Dan Scudder
🦉"Night Owls" is a group of Friends members who are working to attain certification for the park as an International Dark Sky Places location. For information about joining the "Night Owls", click on the "Contact" button below.
"Nite Hikes"
The night hike is an opportunity to view stars and enjoy the wonders of nature after dark. Hikers can sign up to be part of a growing community of “night-owls”, folks that enjoy stargazing, nighttime photography, auroras, and experiencing the unseen world of wildlife.
Participants will traverse gentle topography as they walk quietly in open spaces and take care not to disturb the landscape and nocturnal wildlife.
Bring your red headlights and binoculars. You may also want to take photographs of the star features and horizons. Remembering insect repellent is one among many helpful tips for hiking at night.
The hikes are weather dependent. Check the Friends' Calendar page and Facebook page for updates.
To learn more about the importance of dark skies, visit Dark Sky International.
Sponsored by the Town of Morse and Friends of Copper Falls State Park in coordination with Copper Falls State Park staff.
Produced for PBS North, the exquisite documentary Northern Nights - Starry Skies explores the history, culture, and benefits of dark nights in the north as well as the impacts of artificial lighting.
"Join photographer Travis Novitsky, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, on a visually stunning exploration of the heavens as seen from Voyageurs National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and Quetico Provincial Park—together comprising the world’s largest designated Dark Sky sanctuary. Ojibwe artist and scholar Carl Gawboy shares Indigenous star knowledge complemented by Indigenous and cultural astronomers Jim Rock and Jessica Heim and astronomer Bob King. Learn how artificial light is impacting our world from author Paul Bogard and about the movement to reduce the harmful human health and environmental effects of light pollution from Starry Skies North founders Cynthia Lapp and Randy Larson and bird expert Laura Erickson. Co-produced with Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE), this is an experience that will transform your appreciation of the North Country’s spectacular starry skies!"
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