Parks at Dark
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e_terren
replying to @ArchesNPS
@ArchesNPS A8 part 2.
I can't see the moon tonight. It's raining. #parkchat
gnakishi03
RT @ArchesNPS: Q2. National parks are often located far from human-caused light sources. What’s the darkest place you’ve ever been? #ParkCh…
t_jh2009
replying to @e_terren @e_terren @ArchesNPS @JohnMuirNPS Yes, during the Summer & early Fall. #ParkChat
unconpeace
A8 No, but when I was growing up in the 80s, I used to do this kind of moonwalk #parkchat
Leximus28
A9 I think they could use them to education children and adults about how important the night sky is. Light pollution in most areas don't allow people to see the beautiful sky. #ParkChat
Stars252525
replying to @TrueNorthTrail @TrueNorthTrail @ArchesNPS Neither can we. Or a good cave pic either. #ParkChat 😑
KKHannegan
RT @ArchesNPS: Q8. Tonight's the spring equinox, and there’s a full (super)moon! (Go look after #ParkChat.) Have you ever taken a full-moon…
beckyjlomax
cairochris
replying to @MattsRoadTrip @MattsRoadTrip @ArchesNPS @GreatBasinNPS Well...OK, if we expand the question to UNDERGROUND, then doing a blackout at @WindCaveNPS would take the cake. Preferably done on a candlelight tour, with the candles blown out one by one. #ParkChat
StatGirlLAM
RT @ArchesNPS: Q10. Why is natural darkness important on public lands—or in your own backyard? #ParkChat https://t.co/Po2gvlke38
RoadTripsCoffee
A9 I'm FAIRLY certain people understand photos of night skies and star trails are "special" photos that won't lead to unnatural expectations. But there's always one. #ParkChat
publiclandlvr
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer Oh, I love coyotes too! We have found them on the game cam behind our house, but I have never heard them. #ParkChat
zenfem
RT @ArchesNPS: Q9. Modern camera technology allows us to “see” the night sky in new ways. How should parks use these spectacular photos? Co…
Stars252525
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10 It reminds us that we are just small specks in an infinite space. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS #parkchat A9 I think these photos are incredible, and I don't have the patience to be out there taking them, But, I also know that people expect to see these views and will flock in droves, just to find out the photos are composites and the like. Some clarification is needed.
DonNadeau
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @ArchesNPS :-) I see cheese enchilada combo plates. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10 #ParkChat To see and appreciate how big the universe is
EPCOTExplorer
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS I’ve done a few of the @EvergladesNPS boardwalks under the moon. Twas lovely. #FindYourPark #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @ArchesNPS @RCGibby73 It’s the norm at #ParkChat
deantaplin
RT @ArchesNPS: Q9. Modern camera technology allows us to “see” the night sky in new ways. How should parks use these spectacular photos? Co…
WildWithinHer
A10. I sort of answered this with A9, but I'll add that our obsession with screens and lighted things makes it that much more important to immerse ourselves in darkness when we can. And darkness is critical for animals whose existence depends on it. #ParkChat https://t.co/5Wg26JSprV
desertstylite
RT @ArchesNPS: Q2. National parks are often located far from human-caused light sources. What’s the darkest place you’ve ever been? #ParkCh…
Wild_Tribute
RT @ArchesNPS: Q10. Why is natural darkness important on public lands—or in your own backyard? #ParkChat https://t.co/Po2gvlke38
EverybodysNPs
RT @ArchesNPS: Q10. Why is natural darkness important on public lands—or in your own backyard? #ParkChat https://t.co/Po2gvlke38
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @59NationalParks: @ArchesNPS A9 Perhaps. Someone might think “why can’t I see that with the naked eye”? Such photos take lots of skill a…
ParksandPoints
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10) If nothing else, for our own circadian rhythm. Light pollution can mess up your sleep cycles. Early studies are showing blue shifted light from streetlight or safety light LEDs may be more adversely affecting us than we currently know. https://t.co/c1baDGQkWA #ParkChat
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @ArchesNPS: Q10. Why is natural darkness important on public lands—or in your own backyard? #ParkChat https://t.co/Po2gvlke38
indygifted
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10) As an antidote to all the screens in our lives (she types on her phone...) #parkchat
Callileah
A9: Create books/maps/ web experiences to Inspire, Educate, Protect every NPS.
I think ppl, serious-minded camera enthusiasts would pay a reasonable fee to learn & experience a Park at Night thru Photography. Put a class together! :)
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hksbks
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10) I think true, natural darkness helps create a sense of calm and closeness that is missing in our brightly lit, hectic daily lives. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @DonNadeau @DonNadeau @beckyjlomax @ArchesNPS Pardon me while I go hit the kitchen. 🤤 #parkchat
unconpeace
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer They say the Egyptians were plagued with three days of darkness. I say we are plagued with a lifetime of light #parkchat
zondoATC
RT @ArchesNPS: Q6. Cultures have seen different shapes in the night sky. The Big Dipper, as we may know it, has been seen as many other thi…
t_jh2009
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10) For one's health reasons in particular, its not natural to be staying up at night as long as we are now. Darkness signaled the body that it was time to rest and sleep. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer Exactly. Altering environment is rarely good for our ecosystem but ironically healthy for the human condition #ParkChat
Ben_Wanderin
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS @publiclandlvr @HubbardJeff @CanyonlandsNPS @DeathValleyNPS @ChacoCultureNHP @GilaNForest Not yet, but it’s on the list for next week in Chaco! #parkchat
noxqq4u
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10) it help calm your soul. “A day without light, is like the night.” #parkchat
terragalleria
A9 Photos with blindingly bright Milky Ways (just like over-processed photos in general) create false expectations to which reality cannot live up, and this in turn, causes disconnect, the opposite of what is sought. #parkchat
tthrash
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @MattsRoadTrip @ArchesNPS @GreatBasinNPS @WindCaveNPS Yep. way, way dark in there. until someone freaks and uses the light of their cell phone. #parkchat
Stars252525
replying to @DonNadeau @DonNadeau @beckyjlomax @ArchesNPS I dream about cheese enchilada combo plates. #ParkChat
TrueNorthTrail
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10. Natural darkness is essential for healthy development of animals & humans alike. Light pollution is growing at the rapid and causing detrimental problems for many species interfering with mating, eating habits & ability to navigate. This is a problem we can fix! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
RT @Leximus28: A9 I think they could use them to education children and adults about how important the night sky is. Light pollution in mos…
Fiwaysandbyways
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A10 #parkchat. With natural darkness comes natural sounds. Away from the lights and sounds of the city. creates the best experiences. The sights and sounds of nature! Of course the darkness allows for the best star gazing.
WeekendWomanWar
replying to @RoadTripsCoffee @RoadTripsCoffee I used to think some of them were, maybe not entirely accurate but, more realistic than they actually were. It depended on how far down the photoshop spectrum it went. #ParkChat
ArchesNPS
replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @WildWithinHer Some Native American cultures believe that 'coyote' placed the stars in the sky. #ParkChat
GlennLRay
replying to @ArchesNPS @ArchesNPS A9. As a long-time amateur astrophotographer, I am not a fan of digital composites for this very reason. However, the posted photo looks like it is accurate in a summertime sky. #ParkChat
RoadTripsCoffee
A10 Lots of reasons. Chiefly is it affects wildlife routines that can lead to popular decreases. But it also affects human sleeping patterns. And it's just annoying when I can't see any stars. #ParkChat
