dark sky Archives - Cottage Life

Light pollution has cut humanity’s ancient connection with the stars—but we can restore it

Outdoors

starry night over a lake at twilight

Soon, 1 out of every 15 points of light in the sky will be a satellite

General

Silhouette of a group of people stargazing

9 places to go for the best stargazing in Ontario

General

Fireflies in the grass

Fireflies need dark nights for their summer light shows—here’s how you can help

Outdoors

Silhouetted forest at night with the stars above.

Incredible places to see the stars in Canada

Outdoors

Perseid meteor shower in a dark sky with silhouettes of trees.

7 astronomical events you don’t want to miss in 2015

Outdoors