National Parks Milky Way Posters

Acadia National Park Located along the gulf of Maine on Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park is one of the darkest easily accessible locations along the east coast. For a dark starry sky east of the Mississippi River, there is no better than Acadia National Park. IYA2009 version here.	Big Bend National Park Down in west Texas along the Rio Grande, Big Bend is arguably the darkest park in the continental United States. Standing alone south of the Chisos Mountains, there is not a single sign to the naked-eye of any light to compete with that of the stars overhead. IYA2009 version here. On sale now.	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Astronomy is an extremely popular activity at Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The dark, clear skies in southwestern Colorado make this an excellent location to "See the Milky Way." This was the first poster in what became a series for the rest of the National Park Service. IYA2009 version here.
Bryce Canyon National Park Each year the Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival brings stargazers from all over the world to this wonderful starry sky park in central Utah. Astronomical activities for all ages take place night and day. IYA2009 version here.	Canyonlands National Park Adventurers to Canyonlands National Park come to get lost within the maze of canyons, mesas and buttes by day. At night another wilderness is revealed overhead. Come here to get pleasantly lost in both. IYA2009 version here.	Chaco Culture National Historical Park Astronomers have inhabited this canyon for over a thousand years. An awerness of the night sky is recorded in rock art and building alignments throughout this isolated canyon in northwestern New Mexico. The park hosts the only privately donated permanent observatory in any national park. Come see the sky the way our ancestors did. IYA2009 version here.
Death Valley National Park In one of the remotest places in North America, visitors can see the Milky Way stretch from horizon to horizon. What may be blindingly bright under a noonday sun, by night is illuminated by the cool light of distant stars. IYA2009 version here.	Glacier National Park Standing along the Continental Divide, "The Backbone of the World" in Glacier National Park, visitors can gaze overhead at the band of the Milky Way, "The Backbone of Night." IYA2009 version here.	Grand Canyon National Park Come see the night sky in the middle of magnificent natural night. From one star-lit canyon wall the Milky Way spreads its light clear across Grand Canyon's chasm. Evening astronomy programs are one of the park's most popular and amateur clubs hold an astronomy star partyhere every summer. IYA2009 version here.
Joshua Tree National Park For many residents of southern California, Joshua Tree National Park is the closest dark-sky location. Local astronomy clubs from all over the Los Angeles area set up telescopes within the park and make it a wonderful place to see the Milky Way.	Natural Bridges National Monument Deep in the heart of southern Utah's red rock and dark sky country, Natural Bridges was declared the world's first International Night Sky Park in 2007. Journey to a place where the brightest light in view is the heart of our own Galaxy. IYA2009 version here.	Rocky Mountain National Park On clear moonless summer nights in Rocky Mountain National Park, astronoemrs and rangers treat crowds to stunning views of the evening sky. If you have a telescope, RMNP has several permanent piers set up and polar-aligned in popular picnic spots for your use. IYA2009 version here.
Yellowstone National Park By day, hundreds of people crowd around to see the geysers erupt. By night you can see the same sight by star light with nothing but a few bison and elk anywhere in view. Yellowstone is a wonderfully dark park, far away from any major city lights. IYA2009 version here.	Yosemite National Park Every year, all summer long, local astronomy clubs take turns treating visitors to views of the majestic Milky Way from high atop Yosemite's Glacier Point. Down below twinkle the lights of sleeping campers while overhead blazes the light of innumerable stars. IYA2009 version here.	National Park Service The national parks that protect our views of the wildlife and landscape by day, also protect our views of the starry sky above. Half the park happens after dark; come to the parks this year and see the Milky Way. IYA2009 version here.