Driftless Dark Skies: Perseids!
Graphic from Sky & Telescope The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of my favorite skywatching events of the year. And the timing makes it even more special in 2023. The peak occurs the night of August 12/13. That’s a Saturday, so it’s easier to stay out late. And there...
Driftless Dark Skies: Kickapoo Valley Dark Sky Park
Logo was designed by Jordyn York The Driftless Area’s first International Dark Sky Park is being created in Vernon County. Kickapoo Valley Reserve, Wildcat Mountain State Park, and Mississippi Valley Conservancy are working together to earn this designation for the...
Driftless Dark Skies: Venus and Mars
As we wend our way from spring to summer this month, Venus and Mars will be putting on a wonderful show in the evening sky. Head out on June 1st and look west where the Sun is setting around 8:30pm. The first bright object to emerge will be Venus. It’s thirty degrees...
Driftless Dark Skies: Northern Lights
It was such a thrill to see the amazing auroral display on March 23 and then again on April 23. I remember so many nights standing in the dark waiting for northern lights that never appeared. But those two nights, I watched in wonder for hours as the storms...