Lightscape / Night Sky - Arches National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
The stars shine above Turret Arch NPS Photo| www.nps.gov
Located right on the rim of Grand Canyon, El Tovar Hotel features a fine dining room, lounge, gift shop, and newsstand. Guests can expect full bell service, a lobby concierge, and in-room dining.| www.nps.gov
Fort Funston is a great place to lay out and soak up some sun on a fog-free day. But no matter the weather, Fort Funston is a primo spot to chill with your dog friends on or off leash.| www.nps.gov
speech at the 1852 Syracuse Convention that is credited for convincing Anthony to join the women’s rights movement.In 1853 Anthony campaigned for women's property rights in New York State, speaking at meetings, collecting signatures for petitions, and lobbying the state legislature. Anthony circulated petitions for married women's property rights and woman suffrage. She addressed the National Women’s Rights Convention in 1854 and urged more petition campaigns. In 1854 she wrote to Matild...| www.nps.gov
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The stars shine above Turret Arch NPS Photo| www.nps.gov
Carrie Chapman Catt was born on January 9, 1859 in Ripon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lucius and Maria Clinton Lane. In 1866 the Lane family moved to a modest Victorian house on a farm near Charles City, Iowa.[1] Carrie Lane graduated from the Charles City High School in 1877 and immediately enrolled in the Iowa State College in Ames.[2] Her father, who was reluctant to have his daughter attend college, contributed only part of her expenses. To cover the rest of her expenses, Catt worked as a ...| www.nps.gov
Anna Howard Shaw was born in northern England in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1847. At the age of four, her family left England and immigrated to the United States. In their new country, the Shaws made several moves. After settling in the bustling port city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, they uprooted again, this time to the industrial city of Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1] A few years later, the family at last settled on a farm in rural Michigan. Deciding she did not want to continue working on the f...| www.nps.gov
Quigley and his human companion explore trails around Jordan Pond in October 2016. (Photo courtesy Briana Moore. Used with permission.) | www.nps.gov
Hot Springs National Park Is Pet Friendly| www.nps.gov
With Bright Angel Trail below Havasupai Gardens being closed through May 14, 2025, and the River Trail remaining closed through September 30, 2025 (for waterline construction) the South Kaibab Trail is the primary trail for hiking into the canyon to access Phantom Ranch and the North Kaibab Trail. | www.nps.gov
Sunrise Point is the northernmost of the four major viewpoints that overlook the iconic Bryce Amphitheater. Though this point along with Sunset Point was named to entice early Lodge visitors to easily accessible points along the rim at both times of day, this view is equally spectacular at daybreak and day's end. At an elevation of 8,100 feet (2,469 m), Sunrise Point is just slightly higher than the Rim Trail and the ponderosa forest to the west. This provides one with a 360 degree view, ma...| www.nps.gov
Sunset Point offers vistas of some of the most famous and breathtaking of Bryce Canyon's hoodoos. Few places are the colors of Bryce Canyon's rock better displayed than from Sunset Point. Called the Claron Formation, this unique rock is primarily composed of limestone deposited approximately 50 million years ago in a large freshwater lake, known to geologists as Lake Claron. Iron oxide minerals supply the vibrant red, oranges, and yellows of the lower half of the cliffs which geologists call...| www.nps.gov
The Colorado Plateau enjoys excellent night skies with abundant opportunities for stargazing.| www.nps.gov
Join us for National Public Lands Day on September 27, 2025! Since 1994, this annual event on the fourth Saturday of September has been the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. Last year, over 130 national parks hosted events with 7,600 volunteers donating an impressive 41,500 hours of service.| www.nps.gov
