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Photography In The National Parks: Plane Lights, Satellites, Meteor Lights

If you’ve ever returned from national park night sky and meteor shower photography, have you noticed lines in the night sky? They might be planes, satellites, or meteors. Can you tell the difference? Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson explains ways to differentiate between the three, as well as how to get night shots and even timelapse videos.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: A Destination Along The Way To Your Destination

If you find yourself on the west side of Washington state, heading up the I-5 Corridor toward your intended destination of one of Washington’s three national parks, you should consider stopping for a day, or even just a half day, at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to soak in a little history and a look back into Washington’s fur trading and aviation pasts.

Photography In The National Parks: Low-Light Compositions Indoors And Out

Every photo you capture of your experience in a national park fleshes out that visit for yourself and your viewing audience. That national park photo story should include a few low-light shots of your explorations through a shadowy forest interior, or around the spacious lobby of a rustic park lodge, or gazing skyward toward the Milky Way on a clear, moonless night outdoors.

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