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A Bright Milky Way And Starry Sky Over Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

A dark sky with a bright Milky Way over the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
NPS/G. Owens
Saturday, January 11, 2025

According to the National Park Service, "Due to its exceptional night skies and efforts to mitigate light pollution, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park was designated as an International Dark Sky Park in 2015."

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