Wood Mountain Regional Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, has little to no light pollution. The park is located 5 miles (8 km) south of the village of Wood Mountain, and 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Regina, in a natural setting amid trees and rolling hills, in the heart of Saskatchewan’s ranch country. Museums and monuments include a Rodeo Ranch Museum, Homestead museum and Sitting Bull monument. A walking trail to Historic Old Post NWMP Museum is located beside the park. “On clear nights, you are able to see for miles from the tallest hills in the area,” an EarthSky friend said. The park remains open from May to September, daily until 8:30 pm. Camping is allowed for a fee, with quiet time after 11:00 pm.
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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.