Night Sky Tourist

Bettymaya Foott is an astrophotographer and the Engagement Associate for DarkSky International. In this episode, we dive into a fascinating conversation about a photo she took with dinosaur tracks, the Milky Way, and herself. She also shares tangible ways that major satellites and light pollution have impacted indigenous cultures. 

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Bettymaya Foott: https://www.bettymayafoott.com/ 

Bettymaya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettymaya.foott/ 

Bettymaya on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettymaya.foott 

DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/ 

Dark Sky Int’l on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksky_intl/ 

Dark Sky Int’l on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDAdarksky 

4 Ways the Night Sky has Changed Me: https://nightskytourist.com/changed/ 

Episode 11: International Dark Sky Week with Bettymaya Foot: https://nightskytourist.com/changed/ 

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Cedar Breaks National Monument is a true hidden gem in Southern Utah. At over 10,000 feet, this International Dark Sky Park is perfect for undisturbed stargazing. Matthias Schmitt leads the night sky programs at Cedar Breaks and shares what makes this place so special. His passion for the stars spills into astronomy outreach and events, STEM education opportunities, and taking people on a journey to the stars. 

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Cedar Breaks National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/cebr/ 

Cedar Breaks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarBreaksNPS 

Cedar Breaks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedarbreaksnps 

Space Racers television show: https://www.spaceracers.com/ 

Fall Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/fall-stargazing-guide-2/ 

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There are so many anecdotes about how stargazing has helped people cope with their mental health afflictions, including anxiety and depression. The Office of Astronomy for Development in South Africa is now working on studies to discover the science behind those personal stories. Joyful Mdhluli shares about the work that’s being done and gives some tips on how to turn an ordinary stargazing experience into something more.

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Office of Astronomy for Development: https://www.astro4dev.org/ 

OAD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iau_oad/ 

OAD on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astro4dev/ 

Episode 28- Restoring Darkness to the Night Sky with John Barentine: https://nightskytourist.com/28/ 

Episode 65- Chasing Stars from Kenya to Slovenia with Samyukta Manikumar: https://nightskytourist.com/65/ 

Episode 26- Emotional Grounding & the Night Sky with Toni Kouts: https://nightskytourist.com/26/ 

Episode 104- The Subversive Power of the Night Self with Annabel Abbs-Streets: https://nightskytourist.com/104/ 

Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622175/awe-by-dacher-keltner/ 

Fall Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/fall-stargazing-guide-2/ 

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Twilight is a magical time of day as the light slowly fades from the sky. There is so much more happening than what meets the eye, so in this episode, we’re getting a backstage pass to find out what’s happening. Kendra Penry, the Executive Director of Stokes Nature Center in Logan, Utah, is our guide, and Jason Gray shares poetry that belongs to the twilight world.

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Jason Gray (author, photographer, poet): https://jason-gray.net/ 

TimeAndDate.com twilight calculator: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/usa/phoenix 

Stokes Nature Center: https://logannature.org/ 

Stokes Nature Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StokesNatureCenter/ 

Stokes Nature Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stokes_nature_center 

Grand Teton National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm 

Twilight Activity for the Whole Family: https://nightskytourist.com/twilight-activity/ 

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In this episode, I take you to the trails where I lead stargazing hikes in an interview with Janice Holden, co-chair of the Sonoran Conservancy of Fountain Hills. You’ll also get some great tips for planning your own stargazing or Full Moon hike wherever you live or camp.

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Sonoran Conservancy of Fountain Hills: https://www.scfh.org/ 

Episode 4- Wildlife & Light Pollution with Amy Burnett: https://nightskytourist.com/4-2/ 

Night Sky Tourist events: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ 

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Annabel Abbs-Streets shares about her new book Sleepless: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self. Our conversation will give you a new way of thinking about the night and what it means to be in it under the stars. Over and over, Annabel invites us to find our place in the night in brand new ways.

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Annabel Abbs-Streets: https://www.annabelabbs.com/ 

Annabel Abbs-Streets on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annabelabbs/ 

Episode 26- Emotional Grounding and the Night Sky with Toni Kouts: https://nightskytourist.com/26/ 

The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592260/the-circadian-code-by-satchin-panda-phd/ 

Night Sky Tourist events: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ 

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Travis Novitsky is a lifelong resident of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe Nation. He’s a self-taught nature and wildlife photographer whose work focuses primarily on his native homelands in northeast Minnesota. In this episode, he shares about his relationship with the night sky and what his cultural astronomy means to him. 

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Travis Novitsky: https://www.travisnovitsky.com/ 

Human Cosmos: Civilization & the Stars with Jo Marchant- Episode 90: https://nightskytourist.com/90/ 

Northern Nights, Starry Skies documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcbCxSUIs1Q&t=1s 

Ojibwe Star Culture with Carl Gawboy- Episode 98: https://nightskytourist.com/98/ 

Let There be Night with Paul Bogard- Episode 43: https://nightskytourist.com/43/ 

Carl Gawboy- constellation story of Ojiig (fisher): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKSWA1DhTzU 

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Ann Schwaller- Episode 69: https://nightskytourist.com/69/ 

Night Sky Tourist events: https://nightskytourist.com/events/ 

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Moths are far from the furry, dusty, scary things we’ve imagined. With over 10,000 species of them in North America alone, they come in all colors and sizes, and they do the important work of pollinating during the night shift. Dr. Richard Fox, the Head of Science at the UK’s Butterfly Conservation, joins us to talk about these incredible insects. I also share some fun activities you can do to get a close-up look at moths in your own yard.

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Butterfly Conservation: https://butterfly-conservation.org/ 

Butterfly Conservation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savebutterflies 

Butterfly Conservation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savebutterflies/ 

20 Night Sky Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/20-childrens-books/ 

BugGuide.net: https://bugguide.net/node/view/57 

iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/ 

“Sketching the Night Sky with John Muir Laws” Episode 22: https://nightskytourist.com/22-2/ 

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Idaho has a new and super fun International Dark Sky Park at Bruneau Dunes State Park. Greg Harman, the park’s Astronomy Ranger, joins me to share about the great stargazing amenities and events and the best times of the year to visit.

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Bruneau Dunes State Park: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/bruneau-dunes/ 

Bruneau Dunes State Park Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BruneauDunesStatePark 

Clear Sky Resorts: https://clearskyresorts.com/ 

Episode 61- Interview with Clear Sky Resorts: https://nightskytourist.com/61/ 

Dirk’s Electric: https://dirkselectric.com/ 

Wyoming Stargazing: https://www.wyomingstargazing.org/ 

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This episode is a celebration of reaching our 100-episode milestone. My husband, Mark Derksen, interviewed me, and some of our past guests and fans of the podcast shared some special messages.

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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 100:

Dirk’s Electric: https://dirkselectric.com/

Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/ 

International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/ 

US Route 89: https://usroute89.com/ 

Episode 28- Returning Darkness to the Night Sky with John Barentine: https://nightskytourist.com/28/ 

Episode 29- Transform Your Life Outdoors with Amy Bushatz: https://nightskytourist.com/29/ 

Episode 45- Australia Stargazing Excursions with Dimitri Douchin: https://nightskytourist.com/45/ 

Episode 59: Stargazer Inn at Nevada’s Great Basin with Elizabeth Woolsey: https://nightskytourist.com/59/ 

Episode 60- Astronomical Petroglyphs at Utah’s Fremont Indian State Park (John Lundwall): https://nightskytourist.com/60/ 

Episode 84- Gnome Matter the Weather with Tacy Quinn & Lauren Theis: https://nightskytourist.com/84/ 

Night Sky Tourist’s Star Dudes: https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/ 

DarkSky International (Michael Rymer): https://darksky.org/ 

The Art Box podcast (Steve Dudrow): https://vvarts.podbean.com/ 

Subscribe to the Night Sky Tourist Newsletter: https://nightskytourist.com/ 

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