#31 Discover Utah's Stargazing Secrets with Justina Parsons-Bernstien

Justina Parsons-Bernstein takes us into the world of dark skies across Utah’s State Parks. In fact, she created the Utah State Parks Dark Sky Initiative in 2015. Find out some of the very best places in Utah to see a pristine dark sky and also where to go to find an ancient cultural astronomy site. LINKS: UTAH STATE PARKS STARRY NIGHTS INITIATIVE https://stateparks.utah.gov/activities/dark-sky/ UTAH STATE PARKS DARK SKY EVENTS https://stateparks.utah.gov/activities/dark-sky/dark-sky-events/ Utah.com Website Collection of Articles on International Dark Sky Places in Utah https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/dark-sky-parks Links to some Dark Sky educational courses that Justina developed in conjunction with Utah State University Extension: Dark Sky Observations Master Naturalist Course https://extensioncourses.usu.edu/product/dark-sky-observations/ 4-H Discover Dark Sky https://extension.usu.edu/utah4h/discover And don't forget to check out all the Facebook pages of Utah State Parks International Dark Sky Parks. They post lots of interesting dark sky-related information, photos, videos and events. Utah State Parks International Dark Sky Parks • Dead Horse Point State Park, 2016 • Goblin Valley State Park, 2016 • Antelope Island State Park, 2017 • Steinaker State Park, 2018 • East Canyon State Park, 2020 • Jordanelle State Park, 2021 • Kodachrome Basin State Park, 2021 • Rockport State Park, 2021 • Fremont Indian State Park, 2021 • Goosenecks State Park, 2021 Skywatcher by Jamie Hogan: https://www.jamiehogan.com  Visit NightSkyTourist.com/31 for more information about this episode. SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at [email protected]. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at [email protected].