Parks at Dark
ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
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Q1. Park experiences during the day and those at night, can be drastically different. Is there anything in particular you look forward to most when the lights shut off? #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q2. National parks are often located far from human-caused light sources. What’s the darkest place you’ve ever been? #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q3. Bats and snakes and cougars, oh my! What’s your favorite nocturnal animal? (📷: @CavernsNPS) #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q4. International #DarkSkyWeek begins later this month. What’s your favorite place to view the night sky? (📷: @CanyonlandsNPS) #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q5. The campfire program is the classic nighttime ranger activity. But there are others out there. Tell us about your favorite nighttime ranger program. Where was it? (📷: @YellowstoneNPS) #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q6. Cultures have seen different shapes in the night sky. The Big Dipper, as we may know it, has been seen as many other things (like a bear, a wagon, a plough, etc.). What shapes do you see in the stars? #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q7. When it gets dark, we have to use our other senses. What are some of the coolest nighttime sounds? #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q8. Tonight's the spring equinox, and there’s a full (super)moon! (Go look after #ParkChat.) Have you ever taken a full-moon hike? Where did you go? What did you have to do differently from a daytime hike?
ArchesNPS
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Q9. Modern camera technology allows us to “see” the night sky in new ways. How should parks use these spectacular photos? Could some photos create unnatural expectations for visitors coming to the parks? #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
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Q10. Why is natural darkness important on public lands—or in your own backyard? #ParkChat
59NationalParks
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Q11 #ParkChat National Parks at night present their own unique challenges-even dangers. I mean, who wants to hit a bison in a tiny hybrid car? What additional preparations do you take while visiting and traveling in the Parks at night? @ArchesNPS https://t.co/h9002Qa2Ex