Joshua Tree National Park is an International Dark Sky Park, ensuring minimal light pollution and a healthy nighttime ecosystem. There is nothing quite like stargazing in a location where the ...

Get set up while there’s still light out. By 5:30 p.m., our class of five was gathered in the Cap Rock parking lot — one of the lots that stays open at night for stargazers. After Norris and a ...

I've lived near Joshua Tree National Park in California for almost 20 years and have seen many visitors make the same ... thanks to its incredibly clear starry skies and lack of light pollution.

Ranking of the top 13 things to do in Joshua Tree National Park. Travelers favorites include #1 Rock Climbing, ... meteors and even the Milky Way without much in the way of light pollution.

You can also get away from some light pollution by visiting the Hocking Hills area southeast of ... Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree have all taken significant steps to make their parks darker by ...

Getting a clear view of the meteor showers requires people to get away from light pollution which is why many flocked to the park. Traffic was stagnant eastbound on Highway 62 leading up to the ...

California offers views of the ocean, deserts, ancient forests, painted hills, snow-capped volcanoes and rivers.

Eric Hamburg retired to Wonder Valley from Los Angeles in 2015, looking for what many seek in the California desert near Joshua Tree: Quiet, peace and a dark night sky. Though he'd been visiting ...

Because Joshua Tree has its own particular set of safety issues, ... planets, meteors and even the Milky Way without much in the way of light pollution. On clear nights, ...