Starry Sky Adventures Arizona: Hike, Paddle, and Explore under Night Skies
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Starry Sky Adventures Arizona guides readers to 50 outdoor adventures to take under the darkest skies around. Guided adventures, including camping, backpacking, paddling, and hiking, show readers the way to safely experience the best of the night sky in astrotourism destinations, designated Dark Sky Places, and locations with outstanding natural darkness. MAP LEGEND Meet Your Guide Introduction MEET THE DARK SKY IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL DARKNESS DARK SKY DEFINITIONS, THREATS, AND PROTECTIONS ARIZONA DARK SKY AREAS AND EFFORTS CONSTELLATIONS EQUIPMENT STARGAZING RESOURCES Planning Your Trip EQUIPMENT CAMPING TIPS FOR HIKING IN ARIZONA LOCATING DARK SKY AREAS ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS LEAVE NO TRACE How to Use This Guide ADVENTURE RATINGS CONSIDERATIONS SAFETY AT NIGHT Astrophotography Basics EQUIPMENT CAMERA SETTINGS AND TECHNIQUES PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS PHOTO COMPOSITION PHOTO EDITING Northern Arizona 1 GRAND CANYON—SOUTH RIM STARGAZING 2 GRAND CANYON—DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER STARGAZING AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 3 GRAND CANYON—NORTH RIM VISITOR CENTER STARGAZING 4 GRAND CANYON—CAPE ROYAL STARGAZING AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 5 DEMOTTE CAMPGROUND CAR CAMPING 6 GLEN CANYON KAYAK CAMPING 7 WHITE POCKET ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND 4X4 CAMPING 8 DOGTOWN LAKE CAMPGROUND CAR CAMPING 9 LOWELL OBSERVATORY—STARGAZING WITH THE EXPERTS 10 KENDRICK MOUNTAIN BIKEPACKING ADVENTURE Southern Arizona 11 SABINO CANYON NIGHT HIKE 12 SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK WEST—DESERT DISCOVERY TRAIL STARGAZING AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 13 ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT CAR CAMPING AND NIGHT HIKE 14 IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT CAR CAMPING AND NIGHT HIKE 15 ORACLE STATE PARK NIGHT HIKE 16 COCHISE STRONGHOLD CAR CAMPING AND NIGHT HIKE 17 CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT CAR CAMPING AND NIGHT HIKE 18 LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BIKEPACKING 19 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MT. LEMMON SKYCENTER—STARGAZING WITH THE EXPERTS 20 KARTCHNER CAVERNS CAVE TOUR AND NIGHT HIKE Central Arizona 21 SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS BACKPACKING 22 SONORAN DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENT NIGHT MOUNTAIN BIKING 23 WATSON LAKE NIGHT HIKE 24 LOWER SALT RIVER STARGAZING DRIVE 25 RED ROCK CROSSING NIGHT HIKE 26 RED ROCK–SECRET MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS BACKPACKING 27 COURTHOUSE BUTTE NIGHT HIKE 28 OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND CAR CAMPING 29 WOODS CANYON LAKE—SPILLWAY CAMPGROUND CAR CAMPING 30 MOGOLLON RIM—RIM LAKES VISTA NIGHT HIKE Eastern Arizona 31 WHITE MOUNTAINS—HANNAGAN MEADOW MOONLIT SNOWSHOEING 32 WHITE MOUNTAINS—BIG LAKE CAR CAMPING 33 WHITE MOUNTAINS—CRESCENT LAKE STARGAZING AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 34 WHITE MOUNTAINS—MOUNT BALDY WILDERNESS BACKPACKING 35 CANYON DE CHELLY STARGAZING DRIVE 36 PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL WILDERNESS AREA BACKPACKING 37 CAVE CREEK CANYON—SUNNY FLAT CAMPGROUND CAR CAMPING 38 MOUNT GRAHAM—HOSPITAL FLAT AND TREASURE PARK CAMPGROUNDS CAR CAMPING 39 GILA BOX RIPARIAN NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA CAR CAMPING 40 ROPER LAKE STATE PARK STARGAZING Western Arizona 41 ARIZONA JOSHUA TREE FOREST STARGAZING 42 PAINTED ROCK PETROGLYPH SITE STARGAZING AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 43 EAGLETAIL MOUNTAINS STARGAZING AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 44 KOFA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 4×4 CAMPING 45 ALAMO LAKE STATE PARK CAR CAMPING 46 BURRO CREEK CAMPGROUND CAR CAMPING 47 ARIZONA HOT SPRINGS SOAK AND NIGHT HIKE 48 LAKE MOHAVE KAYAK CAMPING 49 HUALAPAI MOUNTAIN PARK CAMPING 50 TOPOCK GORGE MOONLIT KAYAKING Glossary References Suggested Falcon Guides
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