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Border Wall Lighting and Texas Night Skies Can Security and Dark Skies Coexist - Featured Image v2

Texas is home to some of the darkest skies left in the United States. In some areas, nights are so clear that scientists, stargazers, and

Are Car Headlights Becoming a Light Pollution Problem - Featured Image

Maybe you’ve already been here: you’re driving home on a dark Texas highway when an oncoming SUV crests the hill, and suddenly you can’t see

How Light Pollution Disrupts Night Ecology - Featured Image

Most of us think of light pollution as a nuisance for astronomers and stargazers, or a shame for city dwellers who never see the Milky

The Overlooked Importance of Nocturnal Pollinators - Featured Image

When most of us think of pollinators, we picture bees buzzing through a sunny garden or butterflies drifting from bloom to bloom. But there’s another

Nocturnal Gardens & Moon Gardens - Featured Image

Most gardens are built for daylight: colorful blooms for morning walks, tidy beds admired over afternoon coffee. But when the sun sets, an entirely different

Indigenous Stories and the Texas Night Sky - Featured Image

Most of us look up at the night sky and see stars. They are beautiful and a little humbling, but ultimately distant. For generations of

Security vs Lighting - Featured Image

Picture this: you pull into a brightly lit parking lot, your neighbor’s floodlight washing across your bedroom window all night, or a streetlight hums outside

What Can You Do About a Neighbor’s Bright Lights - Featured Image

It’s 11:30 p.m., and you’re trying to fall asleep, but a harsh white light is shining straight through your bedroom window. Or maybe your backyard,

Starting a DarkSky Movement in You Community - Featured Image

Local advocacy is the frontline defense against light pollution. Grassroots movements across the country have proven that community-based efforts can successfully restore dark skies, one

Are Your Permanent Lights Really DarkSky-Friendly

Permanent lights are a growing trend among many homeowners. Permanent lighting installations are year-round LED strips and accent lights installed under eaves, on porches, and