The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is a 92-mile-long ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams, about 288 miles (463 km) northeast of Portland, Maine. Please note that while there are no designated stargazing areas, the waters are accessible by the public year-round and also provide ample opportunity for hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and more, including stargazing at Maine’s clear and wide open night skies that reach the horizon. One EarthSky friend says the “surrounding lakes offer 360 degree view with no light pollution.” Camping is also allowed at numerous sites along the waterway. For more information, please visit online or call 207-941-4014.
Deborah Byrd
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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.