It was the silence that struck me the most. As my husband and I zipped down Interstate 10, heading fromLos AngelestoJoshua Tree, the IMAX scene before our rental car began to shift — the bright city lights faded in the distance, the streaming streak of cars tapered off one by one, th...
The best way to get started in stargazing is to find your local astronomy club. These groups often host star parties, and bring a large telescope. Events like these help you learn more about the skies in your local area, and provide you with an opportunity to use equipment you may not w...
Camping in Joshua Tree Pitch a tent and escape the city lights in Joshua Tree National Park, home to several first-come, first-serve campsites and some of the best dark night skies in the country. Nothing says chill like sleeping under a blanket of twinkling stars (s’mores, please!) su...
I do see a couple of trips here in TripAdvisor that has this as an option but I'm looking to see if there are other trip providers which focuses more on this including commute to and from Las Vegas as I can't drive. Joshua Tree has good ...
If you’re looking for the darkest skies on earth,International Dark Sky Parksare areas designated for their pristine night skies and protected for public access. Some of our favorite public parks—likeJoshua Tree(CA),Zion(UT), andCherry Springs(PA)—have earned this special protection. ...
Joshua Tree National ParkDust off your tent and head to Joshua Tree National Park, where you can set up camp for ideal star gazing (with minimal light pollution from Palm Springs) all night long. Visit nps.gov/jotr. Post Ranch InnIf you’re willing to drive five hours north, Big Sur ...
9. Joshua Tree National Park Photo credit: NPS/Brad Sutton Generally speaking,L.A.isn’t in great city for stargazing. However, a two-hour drive away liesJoshua Tree National Park, one of the best places for stargazing in California. An official International Dark Sky Park, Joshua Tree Nati...
It became an official dark sky park in 2017, and each year, it hosts a night sky festival in the fall. As luck would have it, this year's dates overlap with an annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse. From Joshua Tree, the moon will appear to cover between 70 and 80 percent of the...
Joshua Tree National Park, as the International Dark Sky Association notes, is the "nearest convenient place to go stargazing under a relatively dark sky" for the18 million people who live in the Los Angeles area. It became an official dark sky park in 2017, and each year, it hosts a ni...