The Starry-est Route in America
Elizabeth Woolsey, Park to Park in the Dark Coordinator
Park to Park in the Dark is Nevada’s first astrotourism route that connects two International Dark Sky Parks, Death Valley National Park and Great Basin National Park, via Highways US-95 and US-6, and the rural communities along the route: Beatty, Goldfield, Tonopah, Ely and Baker. The ability to see pristine dark sky landscapes is becoming inaccessible for billions of people around the world. Light pollution has crept up on humanity. Astro-tourism — tourism using the natural resource of unpolluted night skies for astronomical, cultural, or environmental activities — is on the rise as people are seeking environmentally sustainable travel opportunities for astronomy and stargazing pursuits.
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