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Muskoka chairs on a dock at night with the Milky Way in the background. Light pollution

How to reduce light pollution around your property

Outdoors

A group of stargazers gather to observe the sky

A large region of eastern Ontario might soon be designated a dark sky preserve

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Northern lights appear over two steam boats

Canadian cottagers capture incredible photos of northern lights

General

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

Outdoors

Silhouette of a group of people stargazing

9 places to go for the best stargazing in Ontario

General

The exterior at dusk of a modern log cabin, in the mountains

This is where you should place outdoor lighting at the cottage

Outdoors

Fireflies in the grass

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

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Fireflies in the forest

Fireflies are threatened, but you can help them. Here’s how

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insect apocalypse

The insect apocalypse is here and you’re playing a part in it

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Wild Profile: Meet the luna moth

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Silhouetted forest at night with the stars above.

Incredible places to see the stars in Canada

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City of Edmonton, Alberta at night.

3 key ways that light pollution negatively impacts nature

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