When I got home, there was a copy of Anna Levin’s new book aptly titled Dark Skies sitting in my mailbox. I like short books packed with information, and the timing couldn’t have been better.

In celebration of the upcoming International Dark Sky Week (April 21-28) and McDonald Observatory’s own Dark Skies Festival (April 22-26), your hosts Saul Rivera and Stephen Hummel will be exploring ...

The Oregon Outback, which stretches across 2.5 million acres ... witness thousands of stars with the naked eye. The park's Dark Skies Program features star parties, laser-guided constellation ...