61- In the Shadow of the Milky Way at Grand Canyon National Park with Ranger Rader Lane

The Grand Canyon has such pristine dark skies that the Milky Way casts shadows on a moonless night. Since more than 80% of people on earth can no longer see the Milky Way, this is extraordinary! In this episode, I chat with Ranger Rader Lane about Grand Canyon National Park’s designation as an International Dark Sky Park, their annual 8-day star party, indigenous night sky culture, and more. I also chat with Tony Barnini, the general manager of nearby Clear Sky Resort, a truly special and unique place to stay with a bed under the stars near Grand Canyon. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/61 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS: Grand Canyon National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grca/ All about Grand Canyon’s dark skies: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/night-skies.htm Night Requiem (video discussed in episode: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=F1AFE5E1-E8C8-7A4B-D2C2915702BA2B88 Grand Canyon In-Depth: Night Sky (video): https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=73B6DDCB-155D-451F-6722B07EB16C7F83 Clear Sky Resorts: https://clearskyresorts.com Light, Darkness & the Human Eye: How Far Can We See?: https://nightskytourist.com/how-far-can-we-see/ FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ 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].