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| 136- Kithship & the Art of Noticing with Steve Dudrow | 30 Jun 2026 | 00:46:12 | |
What does it really mean to look up at the night sky? In this episode, we look at what it means to really know the place where we live and to be known by it. This relationship with place has a name in the Old English – kithship. And since half of the human experience takes place in darkness, this includes our relationship with the night sky. Steve Dudrow, author of The Art of Noticing and a desert night sky enthusiast, joins the conversation to explore how slowing down and paying attention can transform our relationship with the night. If you’ve ever felt like the stars were just a pretty backdrop, this episode might change that forever. LINKS FROM EPISODE 136:
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| 135- Arizona's Pipe Spring National Monument with Nickie Wheeler & Mark Gleason | 12 May 2026 | 00:40:51 | |
Pipe Spring National Monument sits on the lands of the Kaibab Paiute Nation in northern Arizona, and the night sky there carries a story most visitors never expect. The Kaibab Paiute Nation holds a remarkable distinction as the world's first sovereign nation to earn Dark Sky certification, bringing that same recognition to the park itself. In this episode, guests Nickie Wheeler and Mark Gleason take us inside a place where the night sky isn't just something to observe but something deeply woven into daily life and tradition. From star parties and night sky events to a garden planted according to lunar phases, and cultural astronomy storytelling rooted in Paiute tradition, Pipe Spring offers a stargazing experience that connects the land, the sky, and a living culture in ways you won't find anywhere else. LINKS FROM EPISODE 135:
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| 134- Nightfaring with Megan Eaves-Egenes | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:38:34 | |
After years of traveling and living across the globe, Megan Eaves-Egenes has made seeking out the night sky a way of life. Her new book, Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness, weaves her personal experiences with the star stories of cultures around the world — a journey through a cosmos that light pollution has stolen from most of us. If you've ever wondered what the sky meant to people before we lit up the night, this conversation will stay with you. LINKS FROM EPISODE 134:
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| 133- Meet the Birds at Wild Wings Festival | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:27:04 | |
How old were you when you learned that many birds migrate at night? There’s an extraordinary place where you can see thousands of birds resting and feeding during the Spring and Fall migrations near Choteau, Montana, and this episode will leave you itching to take a trip there for the Wild Wings Festival. This three-day event is so much fun for all ages, and Brent Lonner and Maggie Carr are here to tell us all about it. LINKS FROM EPISODE 133:
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| 132- Globe at Night Project with Connie Walker | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:35:11 | |
Citizen science is a really cool way to engage with nature in a way that contributes toward our understanding of things, and Globe at Night is a super cool citizen science project you can do while stargazing. As it celebrates its 20th year, Connie Walker shares the project's origin story, how you can participate, and the scientific research it has generated. I wrap up the episode by taking you on an in-depth naked-eye tour of the incredible Orion constellation. You’ll never see Orion the same way ever again! LINKS FROM EPISODE 132:
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| 131- Folk Tales of the Night with Chris Salisbury | 04 Dec 2025 | 00:40:26 | |
At a time when social media stories and reels are a few seconds long and pull us away from what’s happening in the real world around us, storytelling is more important than ever. Chris Salisbury joins us to explore his book Folk Tales of the Night: Stories for Campfires, Bedtime and Nocturnal Adventures. Ancient cultures connected the pictures they saw in the stars to the land where they lived through storytelling, many of which are still told today. LINKS FROM EPISODE 131:
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| 130- Supermoons, Blood Moons & Blue Moons with Ken Cotter | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:26:28 | |
You’ve heard the media hype up Supermoons, Blood Moons, and Blue Moons, but what the heck are they, and are they worth the effort to see them? In this episode, our Night Sky Tourist Star Dude, Ken Cotter, joins us to answer your questions about these intriguing lunar phenomena. LINKS FROM EPISODE 130:
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| 129- Sunset & Sips at Taliesin West with Aija Cave | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:26:33 | |
Night Sky Tourist partners with many organizations and venues, but Taliesin West is definitely the most unique. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taliesin West was the winter home of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers self-guided tours during the day and occasionally hosts stargazing experiences at night. Aija Cave joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at this incredible site and shares details about the upcoming Sunset & Sips event in November 2025, which will feature stargazing with the Night Sky Tourist Star Dudes. LINKS FROM EPISODE 129:
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| 128- Meet the Night Sky Tourist Star Dudes | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:58:37 | |
Night Sky Tourist is more than just this podcast. We are also a stargazing business based in Fountain Hills, Arizona, on the edge of the Phoenix Metro Area. Being in a certified International Dark Sky Community means that we have something special to offer when it comes to seeing the stars. Through themed events, corporate and private stargazing experiences, and community events, we have the privilege of introducing thousands of people to the beautiful cosmos through our telescopes. In this episode, you’ll hear the stories of each of our Star Dudes as we show you what it’s like to fall in love with the dark. LINKS FROM EPISODE 128:
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| 127- Biking Across the Bortle Scale in the Wild Dark with Craig Childs | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:42:38 | |
Award-winning author Craig Childs joins me to chat about his brand new book, The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light. We talk about his adventure of biking across the Bortle Scale from the blindingly bright Las Vegas Strip to the darkest night of the Great Basin of Nevada. He shares his thoughts about what the night would look like if we inhabited a lone solar system floating between galaxies, how ancient cultures anchored the night sky to their local landscape, and why light at night is so seductive. LINKS FROM EPISODE 127:
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| 126- Place-Based Cross-Quarter Day Celebrations with Mariah Gladstone- Indigikitchen | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:53:18 | |
Tired of living disconnected from nature's rhythms while racing through an endless calendar of obligations? This episode explores how Cross-Quarter Days—the forgotten midpoints between solstices and equinoxes—can transform your year from four rushed seasons into eight meaningful moments of pause and reflection. Rather than borrowing ancient Celtic traditions that don't match your local landscape, discover how to create place-based celebrations anchored to what's actually happening in your backyard: which plants are fruiting, what animals are active, how the night sky shifts, and what indigenous peoples called each full moon. Joined by Mariah Gladstone, founder of Indigikitchen and expert in indigenous food systems, we'll discuss how regular gatherings around seasonal, locally-sourced meals can reconnect you to both your natural surroundings and your community. This conversation will give you practical tools for slowing down and finding meaning in nature's calendar, without cultural appropriation or complicated rituals. LINKS FROM EPISODE 126:
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| 125- Scorpions, Scorpius & Summer Star Stories | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:20:48 | |
Scorpius dominates the summer night skies and captures the imagination of people around the world. The red “heart of the scorpion,” Antares, twinkles brightly, and a nearby star cluster is visible to the naked eye from dark locations. Meanwhile, summer is scorpion season on the ground, creating a perfect anchor between the night sky and the land. But not all cultures see a scorpion. I’ll take you to the Polynesian culture to introduce you to the connection between the demigod Maui and the constellation Scorpius. LINKS FROM EPISODE 125:
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| 124- Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa in Colorado | 25 Jun 2025 | 00:23:27 | |
Astrotourism is barreling through the tourism industry like a freight train, and one visionary, Gamal Jadue Zalaqett, has brought his dream for the Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa to life in the San Luis Valley in Colorado. Located just south of Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, these luxury domes, stargazing park, spa, and observatory are the perfect complement for those looking to connect with nature and see pristine night skies. LINKS FROM EPISODE 124:
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| 123- How One Revolutionary Tent is Transforming Camping Under the Stars | 26 May 2025 | 00:29:46 | |
There’s a new tent that's flipping the stargazing experience for campers on its head. Joe Bissonnette, the creator of this extraordinary tent, shares his expert tips for finding the best dark sky locations for camping, choosing the right lighting for nighttime camping without disrupting your night vision, and explains what makes Sky View Tents completely different from every other tent on the market. With their breakthrough see-through mesh technology, Sky View Tents let campers sleep directly under the night sky while staying protected from the elements and critters. Perfect timing for summer camping season, this episode gives stargazers and outdoor enthusiasts the inside scoop on this game-changing tent technology and practical advice for planning their next dark sky camping adventure. LINKS FROM EPISODE 123:
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| 122- Stargazing River Rafting with Tom Beckett | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:34:19 | |
Take your next stargazing adventure to another level with stargazing river rafting. Tom Beckett shares what it’s like to stargaze from the canyons after a day spent on the river. As a river guide with Holiday River Expeditions, Tom introduces rafters to the wonders of the night sky with cultural star stories far from light pollution. LINKS FROM EPISODE 122:
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| 121- Nevada's Park to Park in the Dark Highway with Liz Woolsey | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:29:27 | |
Nevada probably has more land under pristine dark skies than any other state. And if you love an epic road trip, you’ll want to get your map and pack your bags for the Park to Park in the Dark Highway. In this episode, I chat with Liz Woolsey, owner of Stargazer Inn in Baker, Nevada, to chat about this stargazer’s wonderland and how you can get the most out of your trip along this route. LINKS FROM EPISODE 121:
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| 120- 7 Surprising Urban Astrotourism Experiences | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:16:37 | |
Think you need to escape the city to connect with the cosmos? Think again! In this week's episode, I reveal seven unexpected ways to experience the night sky and astronomy while visiting urban destinations across North America. From touching billion-year-old meteorites to standing underneath a space shuttle that left our atmosphere and returned, these urban astrotourism experiences prove that cosmic wonders are hiding in plain sight—even in our most light-polluted cities. Whether you're planning a family vacation or business trip, discover how to add some celestial magic to your next urban adventure! LINKS FROM EPISODE 120:
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| 119- 100 Nights of a Lifetime with Stephanie Vermillion | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:30:54 | |
In this episode, I welcome travel journalist Stephanie Vermillion to discuss her captivating new National Geographic book, 100 Nights of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Adventures After Dark. Stephanie's work takes us beyond traditional stargazing to explore extraordinary nocturnal adventures across cultures—from Viking-style midwinter bonfires in Scotland to the ethereal beauty of Petra by candlelight and traditional Japanese moon-viewing celebrations. With features in Travel + Leisure, Vogue, and Backpacker, plus her new astrotourism column with Outside Magazine, Stephanie shares how nighttime experiences around the world engage all our senses and deepen our connection to the cosmos. LINKS FROM EPISODE 110:
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| 118- Dark Skies & Wise Owl Eyes with Ranger Amy Burnett | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:35:52 | |
Ranger Amy Burnett returns to the podcast so we can explore the world of owls in their world of natural darkness. We talk about how our other senses heighten when stargazing, the diverse calls of different owl species, and why owls are threatened by increasing light pollution. Amy shares tips for the best times of year to listen for owls and how the phases of the moon guide their behavior. Whether you're an astronomy enthusiast, a wildlife lover, or simply curious about the natural world after sunset, this episode will inspire you to expand your nighttime experiences. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/118 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 118: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ Ranger Amy Burnett on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rangeramy Ranger Amy Burnett on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rangeramy.bsky.social Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/events/festival/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 117- Starlight Slopes: Night Skiing in Utah | 28 Feb 2025 | 00:22:19 | |
Embark on a thrilling journey to the slopes of Utah in this episode of Night Sky Tourist. Join us as we explore the magical experience of night skiing with special guest Amber Palmer, the creative marketing mind behind Brian Head Resort and an avid skier and mountain climber. Discover how this unexpected mountain paradise, sitting at 10,000 feet elevation just minutes from Cedar Breaks National Monument, offers the unique opportunity to carve through fresh powder under a canopy of stars. Amber reveals what makes Brian Head a must-visit destination for both skiing enthusiasts and stargazers alike in Utah's remarkable winter landscape. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/117 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 117: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ Brian Head Resort: https://www.brianhead.com/ 2025 Dark Sky Festivals & Star Parties: https://nightskytourist.com/2025festivals/ Brighton Ski Resort: https://www.brightonresort.com/ Cherry Peak Ski Resort: https://www.skicpr.com/ Powder Mountain: https://powdermountain.com/ Sundance Mountain Resort: https://www.sundanceresort.com/ Woodward Park City: https://www.woodwardparkcity.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 116- Tucson's Astro Trail with Cindy Aguilar | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:26:28 | |
The city of Tucson, Arizona, recently launched a new program for residents and tourists called the Astro Trail. You might not think you can stargaze in a city of a million people, but Tucson isn’t your typical metropolis. This is a city that takes its night sky seriously without compromising the quality of life. Arizona is affectionately known as the Astronomy State, and Tucson sits right at its heart. In this episode, Cindy Aguilar from Visit Tucson joins me to give us the scoop on the new Astro Trail program. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/116 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 116: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download):https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ Visit Tuscon:https://www.visittucson.org/ Tucson Astro Trail:https://www.visittucson.org/plan-your-visit/maps-and-guides/astro-trail/ DarkSky International:https://darksky.org/ Article:Cosmic Adventures Through Arizona’s Observatories:https://nightskytourist.com/arizona-observatories/ Night Sky Tourist Events Calendar:https://nightskytourist.com/events/ Night Sky Tourist Star Dudes:https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/ Night Sky Tourist Telescope Setup & Training Sessions:nightskytourist.com/telescope Night Sky Tourist Speaking Request:nightskytourist.com/speaking Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 115- Backstage Pass to the Moon & Parade of Planets | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:33:34 | |
From moving tides to mysterious red shadows, the Moon's influence on Earth and humanity runs deep. Join my conversation with NASA Solar System Ambassador Scott Grzybowski for an insider's look at our celestial companion, exploring everything from ancient lunar mysteries to the science behind blood moons and supermoons. Then, step outside for a guided tour of an extraordinary celestial event as we navigate the current Parade of Planets stretching across our winter sky. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/115 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 115: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ 2025 Moon Guide: Seasons, Stories & Celebrations (FREE): https://nightskytourist.com/2025-moon-guide/ 2025 Meteor Showers: Your Guide to Nature’s Cosmic Fireworks (FREE): https://nightskytourist.com/2025-meteor-showers/ All about the moon on the NASA website: https://science.nasa.gov/moon/ NASA video of the moon phases: https://science.nasa.gov/moon/ Lunar tidal locking: https://science.nasa.gov/moon/tidal-locking/ Find lunar eclipse times in your area: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 114- Highway 89: Big News for America's Starlight Highway with James Cowlin & Sway Wild | 16 Jan 2025 | 00:36:56 | |
I’m officially naming Highway 89, from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada, America’s Starlight Highway. And with the two big announcements I make in this episode, you’ll agree that I’m uniquely qualified to give it that title. I’m joined by James Cowlin to talk about a website he started years ago called USroute89.com. This episode is as much a celebration of two incredible bits of news as it is an inspiration for your future road trips. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/114 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 114: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ USroute89.com: https://usroute89.com/ National Geographic’s “Top 10 Drivers’ Drives” article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/drivers-drives-traveler Sanpitch Dragon article & video: https://usroute89.com/us-route-89-roadside-diversion-sanpitch-dragon/ James Cowlin Photographs: https://www.jamescowlin.com/index Sway Wild: https://swaywild.com/ Sway Wild on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swaywild/ Sway Wild “Highway 89”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBTvbFi5tg Osha Gray Davidson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oshagraydavidson/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR13XamY00RwkZ0uTTYrigv9mxEhuSrsGgj6yFxs0IgJIlGsL8QXIqlzRzQ_aem_W9Ej-pS88TcF0wAW6goR3w Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 113- The Stargazer's Mind: The Psychology of Looking Up with Dr. Christopher Barnes | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:45:26 | |
Something happens when you look up at a starry night sky. Most people have a change in their emotions, sense of well-being, and even their physical state. Dr. Christopher Barnes, a psychologist in the UK, shares some fascinating studies around the theory of nature connectedness, and we chat about the psychological changes that happen when someone spends time under the stars. I also take you on a tour to the family star cluster, the Pleiades. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/113 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 113: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ Dr. Christopher Barnes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-barnes-9ab2a62a/?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622175/awe-by-dacher-keltner/ Episode 104: The Subversive Power of the Night Self with Annabel Abbs-Streets: https://nightskytourist.com/104/ Episode 112: Winter Solstice 2024 Special: https://nightskytourist.com/112/ Episode 85: The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars with Duane Hamacher: https://nightskytourist.com/85/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 112- Winter Solstice 2024 | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:51:17 | |
Winter Solstice has been a significant time of year across cultures for thousands of year. In this episode, we check out some little-known archaeoastronomy sites across the United States that have alignments with the Winter Solstice, chat with Tacy Quinn and Lauren Theis about their 15 Weeks of Friluftsliv for some tips for getting the most enjoyment out of our winter stargazing experiences, and take a tour across the winter night sky to identify constellations and planets that you can see with the naked eye. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/112 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 112: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/ Cahokia Mounds: https://cahokiamounds.org/ Great Serpent Mound: https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/serpent-mound/ Angel Mounds: https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/angel-mounds/ First Americans Museum (FAM) Mound: https://famok.org/mound/ Hovenweep National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/hove/ Do you have suggestions for more U.S. sites to add to this list? You can email them to me at vicky@nightskytourist.com Episode 46- Hovenweep’s Archaeoastronomy & Dark Sky Treasures: https://nightskytourist.com/46/ Episode 3- Winter Solstice Special 2020: https://nightskytourist.com/3-2/ Episode 30- Winter Solstice from Alaska to Costa Rica: https://nightskytourist.com/30/ Episode 55- When March 25th was America’s New Year: https://nightskytourist.com/55/ Episode 84- Winter Solstice Special 2023: https://nightskytourist.com/84/ Friluftsliv Living Family (Tacy Quinn): https://www.instagram.com/friluftslivingfamily/ Raritan Headwaters (Lauren Theis): https://www.raritanheadwaters.org/ Gnome Matter the Weather on Substack: https://gnomemattertheweather.substack.com/ Becorns (acorn art Instagram account): https://www.instagram.com/davidmbird/ Maryinthefairyland (fairy houses Instagram account): https://www.instagram.com/maryinthefairyland/ Episode 93: Scandinavia’s Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://nightskytourist.com/93/ Open-Air Life by Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://rainorshinemamma.com/shop/open-air-life/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 111- Wish Upon a Star: Meteor Showers with Ted Blank | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:28:45 | |
There’s a lot of hype around meteor showers, but sometimes you can feel disappointed after waiting and seeing nothing. Ted Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, shares with us about what we see when we see a shooting star and the best times of year to see them to get the most bang for our stargazing buck. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/111 for more information about this episode. GET $50 OFF A SKY VIEW TENT: Visit Sky View Tents (https://skyviewtents.com/) and use promo code “nightskytourist” when you place your order. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 111: Episode 1: Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador: https://nightskytourist.com/1-2/ Episode 25: Buying a Telescope with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/25/ Episode 71: What the Devil is an Occultaions with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/71/ Episode 91: Q&A with Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador: https://nightskytourist.com/91/ Episode 19: Chasing Meteorites with Geoff Notkin: https://nightskytourist.com/19-2/ Episode 20: Treasures from Space with Geoff Notkin: https://nightskytourist.com/20-2/ The Night the Stars Fell (1833): https://explorersweb.com/the-1833-meteor-shower/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 110- Tumacácori National Historical Park | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:40:14 | |
Tumacácori National Historical Park in southern Arizona is an International Dark Sky Park where you can walk among blinking fireflies in the mesquite bosque. The park’s biologist, Tony Palmer, joins us to share about these magical insects, the other surprising bioluminescent species discovered during a Full Moon hike, and other nighttime events at the park, including Dia de los Muertos. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/110 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 110: Tumacácori National Historical Park: https://www.nps.gov/tuma/ Tumacácori on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TumacacoriNHP Tumacácori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TumacacoriNPS Tucson All Souls Procession: https://allsoulsprocession.org/ Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: https://xerces.org/ Firefly Atlas: https://www.fireflyatlas.org/ ARTICLE: iPhone Astrophotography Tips: https://nightskytourist.com/iphone/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 109- Dinosaur Tracks, Constellations & Homo Sapiens with Bettymaya Foott | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:47:18 | |
Bettymaya Foott is an astrophotographer and the Engagement Associate for DarkSky International. In this episode, we dive into a fascinating conversation about a photo she took with dinosaur tracks, the Milky Way, and herself. She also shares tangible ways that major satellites and light pollution have impacted indigenous cultures. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/109 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 109: Bettymaya Foott: https://www.bettymayafoott.com/ Bettymaya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettymaya.foott/ Bettymaya on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettymaya.foott DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/ Dark Sky Int’l on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksky_intl/ Dark Sky Int’l on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDAdarksky 4 Ways the Night Sky has Changed Me: https://nightskytourist.com/changed/ Episode 11: International Dark Sky Week with Bettymaya Foot: https://nightskytourist.com/changed/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 108- Ancient Nights at Cedar Breaks National Monument with Matthias Schmitt | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:45:58 | |
Cedar Breaks National Monument is a true hidden gem in Southern Utah. At over 10,000 feet, this International Dark Sky Park is perfect for undisturbed stargazing. Matthias Schmitt leads the night sky programs at Cedar Breaks and shares what makes this place so special. His passion for the stars spills into astronomy outreach and events, STEM education opportunities, and taking people on a journey to the stars. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/108 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 108: Cedar Breaks National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/cebr/ Cedar Breaks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarBreaksNPS Cedar Breaks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedarbreaksnps Space Racers television show: https://www.spaceracers.com/ Fall Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/fall-stargazing-guide-2/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 107- Mental Health & Stargazing | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:37:04 | |
There are so many anecdotes about how stargazing has helped people cope with their mental health afflictions, including anxiety and depression. The Office of Astronomy for Development in South Africa is now working on studies to discover the science behind those personal stories. Joyful Mdhluli shares about the work that’s being done and gives some tips on how to turn an ordinary stargazing experience into something more. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/107 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 107: Office of Astronomy for Development: https://www.astro4dev.org/ OAD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iau_oad/ OAD on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astro4dev/ Episode 28- Restoring Darkness to the Night Sky with John Barentine: https://nightskytourist.com/28/ Episode 65- Chasing Stars from Kenya to Slovenia with Samyukta Manikumar: https://nightskytourist.com/65/ Episode 26- Emotional Grounding & the Night Sky with Toni Kouts: https://nightskytourist.com/26/ Episode 104- The Subversive Power of the Night Self with Annabel Abbs-Streets: https://nightskytourist.com/104/ Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622175/awe-by-dacher-keltner/ Fall Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/fall-stargazing-guide-2/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 106- Enchantment of Twilight with Stokes Nature Center & Jason Gray | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:42:46 | |
Twilight is a magical time of day as the light slowly fades from the sky. There is so much more happening than what meets the eye, so in this episode, we’re getting a backstage pass to find out what’s happening. Kendra Penry, the Executive Director of Stokes Nature Center in Logan, Utah, is our guide, and Jason Gray shares poetry that belongs to the twilight world. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/106 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 106: Jason Gray (author, photographer, poet): https://jason-gray.net/ TimeAndDate.com twilight calculator: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/usa/phoenix Stokes Nature Center: https://logannature.org/ Stokes Nature Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StokesNatureCenter/ Stokes Nature Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stokes_nature_center Grand Teton National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm Twilight Activity for the Whole Family: https://nightskytourist.com/twilight-activity/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 105- Stargazing Hikes with Janice Holden, Sonoran Conservancy of Fountain Hills | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:31:33 | |
In this episode, I take you to the trails where I lead stargazing hikes in an interview with Janice Holden, co-chair of the Sonoran Conservancy of Fountain Hills. You’ll also get some great tips for planning your own stargazing or Full Moon hike wherever you live or camp. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/105 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 105: Sonoran Conservancy of Fountain Hills: https://www.scfh.org/ Episode 4- Wildlife & Light Pollution with Amy Burnett: https://nightskytourist.com/4-2/ Night Sky Tourist events: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 104- The Subversive Power of the Night Self with Annabel Abbs-Streets | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:49:00 | |
Annabel Abbs-Streets shares about her new book Sleepless: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self. Our conversation will give you a new way of thinking about the night and what it means to be in it under the stars. Over and over, Annabel invites us to find our place in the night in brand new ways. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/104 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 104: Annabel Abbs-Streets: https://www.annabelabbs.com/ Annabel Abbs-Streets on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annabelabbs/ Episode 26- Emotional Grounding and the Night Sky with Toni Kouts: https://nightskytourist.com/26/ The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592260/the-circadian-code-by-satchin-panda-phd/ Night Sky Tourist events: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 103- Cultural Astronomy of the North with Travis Novitsky | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:37:44 | |
Travis Novitsky is a lifelong resident of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe Nation. He’s a self-taught nature and wildlife photographer whose work focuses primarily on his native homelands in northeast Minnesota. In this episode, he shares about his relationship with the night sky and what his cultural astronomy means to him. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/103 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 103: Travis Novitsky: https://www.travisnovitsky.com/ Human Cosmos: Civilization & the Stars with Jo Marchant- Episode 90: https://nightskytourist.com/90/ Northern Nights, Starry Skies documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcbCxSUIs1Q&t=1s Ojibwe Star Culture with Carl Gawboy- Episode 98: https://nightskytourist.com/98/ Let There be Night with Paul Bogard- Episode 43: https://nightskytourist.com/43/ Carl Gawboy- constellation story of Ojiig (fisher): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKSWA1DhTzU Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Ann Schwaller- Episode 69: https://nightskytourist.com/69/ Night Sky Tourist events: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 102- Moths, VIPs of the Night Shift | 30 Jul 2024 | 00:42:33 | |
Moths are far from the furry, dusty, scary things we’ve imagined. With over 10,000 species of them in North America alone, they come in all colors and sizes, and they do the important work of pollinating during the night shift. Dr. Richard Fox, the Head of Science at the UK’s Butterfly Conservation, joins us to talk about these incredible insects. I also share some fun activities you can do to get a close-up look at moths in your own yard. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/102 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 102: Butterfly Conservation: https://butterfly-conservation.org/ Butterfly Conservation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savebutterflies Butterfly Conservation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savebutterflies/ 20 Night Sky Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/20-childrens-books/ BugGuide.net: https://bugguide.net/node/view/57 iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/ “Sketching the Night Sky with John Muir Laws” Episode 22: https://nightskytourist.com/22-2/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 101- Idaho's Bruneau Dunes State Park | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:29:05 | |
Idaho has a new and super fun International Dark Sky Park at Bruneau Dunes State Park. Greg Harman, the park’s Astronomy Ranger, joins me to share about the great stargazing amenities and events and the best times of the year to visit. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/101 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 101: Bruneau Dunes State Park: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/bruneau-dunes/ Bruneau Dunes State Park Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BruneauDunesStatePark Clear Sky Resorts: https://clearskyresorts.com/ Episode 61- Interview with Clear Sky Resorts: https://nightskytourist.com/61/ Dirk’s Electric: https://dirkselectric.com/ Wyoming Stargazing: https://www.wyomingstargazing.org/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 100- Celebrating Our 100th Episode! | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:28:11 | |
This episode is a celebration of reaching our 100-episode milestone. My husband, Mark Derksen, interviewed me, and some of our past guests and fans of the podcast shared some special messages. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/100 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 100: Dirk’s Electric: https://dirkselectric.com/ Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/ International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/ US Route 89: https://usroute89.com/ Episode 28- Returning Darkness to the Night Sky with John Barentine: https://nightskytourist.com/28/ Episode 29- Transform Your Life Outdoors with Amy Bushatz: https://nightskytourist.com/29/ Episode 45- Australia Stargazing Excursions with Dimitri Douchin: https://nightskytourist.com/45/ Episode 59: Stargazer Inn at Nevada’s Great Basin with Elizabeth Woolsey: https://nightskytourist.com/59/ Episode 60- Astronomical Petroglyphs at Utah’s Fremont Indian State Park (John Lundwall): https://nightskytourist.com/60/ Episode 84- Gnome Matter the Weather with Tacy Quinn & Lauren Theis: https://nightskytourist.com/84/ Night Sky Tourist’s Star Dudes: https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/ DarkSky International (Michael Rymer): https://darksky.org/ The Art Box podcast (Steve Dudrow): https://vvarts.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the Night Sky Tourist Newsletter: https://nightskytourist.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 99- Nocturnalia with Charles Hood | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:45:40 | |
What is nocturnalia? I chat with Charles Hood, who coined the word as a celebration of the night, about how to diminish our fear of the dark, how to pique your curiosity about nature around you, and how to take your stargazing experience to a new level of sensory awareness. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/99 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 99: Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night by Charles Hood & José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca: https://rb.gy/5iw1us Women Who Explore: https://www.womenwhoexplore.com/ Episode 29- Transform Your Live Outdoors with Amy Bushatz: https://nightskytourist.com/29/ Episode 32- 1000 Hours Outside with Ginny Yurich: https://nightskytourist.com/32/ Follow Vicky’s research road trip: https://nightskytourist.com/89roadtrip Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 98- Ojibwe Star Culture with Carl Gawboy | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:37:07 | |
Carl Gawboy shares his Ojibwe star culture, growing up Ojibwe in northern Minnesota, and his remarkable pictograph discoveries at Hegman Lake. These pictographs depict Ojibwe constellations, and Carl shares how the stories he heard from his father as a child helped him crack the code. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/98 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 98: Native Skywatchers project: https://nativeskywatchers.com/ Ojibwe Sky Star Map Constellation Guidebook: An Introduction to Ojibwe Star Knowledge: https://shorturl.at/EHo7U Talking Sky: Ojibwe Constellations as a Reflection of Life on the Land: https://shorturl.at/8cLZ4 Shooting the Wintermaker: Ojibwe Stories of Earth and Sky: https://shorturl.at/kTfdL Ancient Earth and the First Ancestors: A Cultural & Geological Story: https://shorturl.at/5mfA4 Talking Rocks: Geology and 10,000 Years of Native American Tradition in the Lake Superior Region: https://shorturl.at/AAPRe Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History: https://shorturl.at/jvKdQ Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer: https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/ Humans Outside podcast, Episode 186: Why Understanding Native American Astronomy Can Help You Go Outside: https://humansoutside.com/podcasts/native-american-astrology-carl-gawboy/ Humans Outside podcast, Episode 173: Outside After Dark- How and Why of Stargazing: https://humansoutside.com/podcasts/vicky-derksen-humans-outside-podcast/ US Route 89: https://usroute89.com/ Subscribe to the Night Sky Tourist Newsletter: https://nightskytourist.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 97- Roadtripping to Starry Skies with Steven Hileman | 21 May 2024 | 00:32:50 | |
National Road Trip Day is just around the corner, and Steven Hileman chats with me about the powerful app called Roadtrippers. He shares some great tips for planning a road trip to those extraordinary dark sky locations and finding those hidden gems along the way. He also offers a discount code for listeners to enjoy the Premium version of the app. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/97 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 97: Roadtrippers.com: Use the discount code NIGHTSKY24, good through May 31, 2025. “Vicky’s Top 10 Night Sky Places in the American Southwest”: https://nightskytourist.com/night-sky-places-southwest/ “Non-Starry Objects in the Night Sky”: https://nightskytourist.com/non-starry-objects/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 96- Vancouver, British Columbia at Night with Robert Conrad | 14 May 2024 | 00:29:36 | |
In this episode, we travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. I chatted with Robert Conrad, president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in Vancouver, to learn about some great ways to enjoy the night sky. I also share some super fun nighttime activities for those cloudy nights. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/96 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 96: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada- Vancouver: https://rasc-vancouver.com/ Vancouver Astronomy Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/astronomy-131/ RASC-Vancouver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rascvancouver/ RASC- Vancouver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RASCVancouver Whistler Astronomy Club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/326912794079774 Light Pollution Map: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ Native Skywatchers Ojibwe Star Map: https://www.nativeskywatchers.com/resources.html Stellarium: https://stellarium-web.org/ Clear Outside (cloud forecast & map): https://clearoutside.com/forecast/50.7/-3.52 Lost Souls of Gastown tours: https://forbiddenvancouver.ca/lost-souls-of-gastown-vancouver-tour/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9IayBhBJEiwAVuc3fiEmwiWlrLBVCULeer9k4mARR5hBivOF49k9vwFiC_FbJwMDha0MlhoCMlEQAvD_BwE Richmond Night Market: https://richmondnightmarket.com/ Stanley Park: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx Grouse Mountain: https://www.grousemountain.com/ Capilano Suspension Bridge Park: https://www.capbridge.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 95- Dark Sky Sanctuary: Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area with Cynthia Johnson | 30 Apr 2024 | 00:37:47 | |
Take a journey with me to the world’s newest certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary in Michigan. I chatted with Cynthia Johnson from Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area located in northern Lake Michigan. Find out how to plan a trip to this remote location where you’ll find some of the darkest skies in the world and a chance to see the Northern Lights if you’re lucky. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/95 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 95: Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce (best site for planning the details of your trip): https://www.beaverisland.org/ Beaver Island Michigan- Dark Sky Island: http://52.14.35.240/dark-sky-island/ Beaver Island Association: https://www.beaverislandassociation.org/ Details about designation as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary: https://darksky.org/places/beaver-island-state-wildlife-research-area/ Bortle Scale on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale Light Pollution Map: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ Gegenschein on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegenschein David Clark Aurora videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyvhJOsSdDcpdHBvv4Tc_Q Subscribe to Night Sky Tourist’s newsletter & get free download of my 2024 Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 94- Magic in a Hidden Bag of Stars: The Beehive Cluster | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:15:31 | |
This episode is a continuation of Episode 93 where I interviewed Linda Åkeson McGurk about her book The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day. Here, I take you on a star tour by telling you a story of how I discovered something new in the night sky while taking time to experience the transition of twilight. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/94 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 94: Episode 93- Scandinavia’s Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://nightskytourist.com/93/ Rain or Shine Momma: https://rainorshinemamma.com/ Rain or Shine Momma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainorshinemamma/ Subscribe to Night Sky Tourist’s newsletter & get free download of my 2024 Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 93- Scandinavia's Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk | 08 Apr 2024 | 00:42:53 | |
Linda Åkeson McGurk is the author of two books: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids and The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day. Linda is a Swedish American writer who passionately advocates for the Nordic outdoor tradition called friluftsliv. She’s written two books, which I already mentioned, and runs the blog “Rain or Shine Momma” where she shares tips and inspiration for outdoor play everyday, regardless of the weather. And I don’t think these tips are for kids alone. They’re also for the forgotten child inside of all of us who still need free time outside every week. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and more. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/93 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 93: Rain or Shine Momma: https://rainorshinemamma.com/ Rain or Shine Momma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainorshinemamma/ Subscribe to Night Sky Tourist’s newsletter & get free download of my 2024 Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 92- Fountain Hills, Arizona: International Dark Sky Community | 27 Mar 2024 | 01:02:49 | |
In this episode, I invite you to the place where I live in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I’ve invited five guests to help me show you around our International Dark Sky Community. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/92 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 92: Town of Fountain Hills: https://fountainhillsaz.gov/ Smithsonian’s “Lights Out” exhibit: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/lights-out DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/ Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/ International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/ Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/events/festival/ Star Dudes: https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/ Adero Scottsdale Resort: https://www.aderoscottsdale.com/ Experience Fountain Hills: https://www.experiencefountainhills.org/ Desert Vibe: https://desertvibe.com/ Fountain Hills Conservacy of Fountain Hills: https://www.scfh.org/ Episode 90- Jo Marchant: https://nightskytourist.com/90/ Episode 74- Andrew Farnsworth: https://nightskytourist.com/74/ Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/ Episode 54- Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/54/ Episode 91- Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/91/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 91- Q&A with Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:41:30 | |
Ted Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, chats with me about some astronomy questions rolling around in my head. I ask him some fun stuff about the Sun, our Moon, Mars, and two of Jupiter’s moons that have some crazy features. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/91 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 91: Spring Equinox Sunrise Hike: https://nightskytourist.com/event/spring-equinox-hike/ Night Sky Tourist episode 1- NASA Solar System Ambassador, Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/1-2/ Night Sky Tourist episode 25: Buying a Telescope with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/25/ Night Sky Tourist episode 49- How to View Jupiter & Saturn this Fall with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/49/ Night Sky Tourist episode 71- What the Devil are Occultations with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/71/ Solar System Ambassadors: https://science.nasa.gov/engage/solar-system-ambassadors/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 90- Human Cosmos: Civilization & the Stars with Jo Marchant | 20 Feb 2024 | 00:32:35 | |
Jo Marchant is the author of Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars, a spectacular book about humanity’s relationship with the night sky for thousands of years. Her writing explores the nature of humanity and our universe, from the mind-body connection to the mysteries of past civilizations and the awesome power of the night sky. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/90 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 90: Jo Marchant: https://jomarchant.com/ Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/ Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold, Lights Out: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/ Episode 54- Extraordinary Night-Sky Themed Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/54/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 89- Taurus, the Bull of Heaven | 13 Feb 2024 | 00:17:18 | |
Taurus is straight up overhead in February, and it’s full of fun little surprises. There are also some great cultural star stories related to it that I share in this episode. Get ready for some fun stargazing and storytelling. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/89 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 89: “7 Tips for Stargazing with Grandparents”, a Night Sky Tourist blog article: https://nightskytourist.com/stargazing-with-grandparents/ Episode 87- Meet the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters: https://nightskytourist.com/87/ Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/ Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold, Lights Out: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/ Episode 54- Extraordinary Night-Sky Themed Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/54/ Star Stories: Constellation Tales from around the World by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Andy Wilx: Order from your local book seller Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 88- The Science Embedded in Mythological Star Stories | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:18:39 | |
We often equate myths with fiction. I’m going to introduce you to a new perspective by showing you how scientific knowledge was often embedded in ancient star stories. Star stories were more than just children’s fables to entertain the family around the campfire at night. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/88 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 88: Full Moon Fitness Walk, February 24, 2024: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/ Episode 87- Meet the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters: https://nightskytourist.com/87/ Episode 85- The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars with Duane Hamacher: https://nightskytourist.com/85/ Episode 5- Cultural Astronomy with Luke Edens: https://nightskytourist.com/5-2/ Episode 9- Mayan Archaeoastronomy and the Apocalypse with Dr. Anthony Aveni: https://nightskytourist.com/9-2/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||
| 87- Meet the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:15:48 | |
In this episode, I introduce you to a really important but tiny group of stars in the Winter sky called the Pleiades. Many people mistake it as the Little Dipper, but it’s actually a really cool star cluster that has a lot of significance for cultures all around the world. You’ll get to hear several cultural stories of this little group. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/87 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 87: “Lunar vs. Solar Calendars”, a Night Sky Tourist blog article: https://nightskytourist.com/lunar-vs-solar-calendars/ Episode 85- The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars with Duane Hamacher: https://nightskytourist.com/85/ Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. | |||