Mar 6 to 13 The nights. Oh the Nights!!!!!!!
Deep in the heart of Big Bend one of the best things to do is sit outside at night and face the sky. Little did we know that probably the most fascinating things we have seen all week was the night sky. The weather was perfect for sitting out in the dark. Best of all no biting bugs. You have to grab a chair and just gaze away.
Big Bend is known as one of the outstanding places in North America for
star gazing, in fact, it has the least light pollution of any other
National Park unit in the lower 48 states. Our RV Park has a sign posted to have all outdoor lights out by 9 pm as it is a Dark Sky Community and remote from city lights. Most urban areas have
such an abundance of light that very few stars are able to be seen. Realistically one can see approximately 2000
stars on a clear night here compared to perhaps a few hundred in a
medium sized city. It actually feels like you are seeing stars in your eyes when you look at the sky. No kidding.
Deep in the heart of Big Bend one of the best things to do is sit outside at night and face the sky. Little did we know that probably the most fascinating things we have seen all week was the night sky. The weather was perfect for sitting out in the dark. Best of all no biting bugs. You have to grab a chair and just gaze away.
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