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Calvin Perfall
Photo Date:
08/29/2016
Gladys Lake camp, where pieces fall from the night sky like some Aristotelian nightmare.
Race Jones
Photo Date:
12/01/2014
A clear night sky showcases a gorgeous starscape over Arch Rock Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
Race Jones
Photo Date:
12/01/2014
Arch Rock Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
07/14/2013
The Milky Way over Mount Rainier.
Benjamin Krause
Photo Date:
05/23/2009
Edith Creek Basin in Mount Rainier National Park.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
04/23/2015
Milky Way over Monument Valley.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
04/22/2013
The Milky Way over Hager Mountain Fire Lookout.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
03/13/2018
One of the darkest skies in the U.S. near Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
03/13/2018
A hotel's landscaping lights lit up the trees above.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
03/13/2018
Having fun at Devil's Garden in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
03/13/2018
Very dark skies in Stanley, Idaho. Sawtooth Mountains in the distance.
Calvin Perfall
Photo Date:
04/24/2017
The Geyser Pass Yurt lit up by a full moon. While there is no need to light paint with a full moon, you'll see fewer stars.