Atton’s Lake Regional Park, in Saskatchewan (Canada), lies 15.4 miles (9.6 km) east of Cut Knife on Highway 40, then 15.4 miles (9.6 km) north. The park features a spring-fed, clear water lake with sandy beaches, with camping, picnic and playground facilities near the water. A visitor’s fee is required for entry, and the park is open from May 15 to September 30. Reasonably dark skies around Bortle class 3 are found around Atton’s Lake, and a stargazer told EarthSky that the park has “lots of areas to watch the night sky with no interference from artificial lights.”
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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.