Night Sky Tourist Vicky Derksen

National Road Trip Day is just around the corner, and Steven Hileman chats with me about the powerful app called Roadtrippers. He shares some great tips for planning a road trip to those extraordinary dark sky locations and finding those hidden gems along the way. He also offers a discount code for listeners to enjoy the Premium version of the app.



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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 97:

Roadtrippers.com: Use the discount code NIGHTSKY24, good through May 31, 2025.

“Vicky’s Top 10 Night Sky Places in the American Southwest”: https://nightskytourist.com/night-sky-places-southwest/ 

“Non-Starry Objects in the Night Sky”: https://nightskytourist.com/non-starry-objects/ 



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In this episode, we travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. I chatted with Robert Conrad, president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in Vancouver, to learn about some great ways to enjoy the night sky. I also share some super fun nighttime activities for those cloudy nights.



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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 96:

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada- Vancouver: https://rasc-vancouver.com/ 

Vancouver Astronomy Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/astronomy-131/ 

RASC-Vancouver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rascvancouver/ 

RASC- Vancouver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RASCVancouver 

Whistler Astronomy Club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/326912794079774 

Light Pollution Map: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ 

Native Skywatchers Ojibwe Star Map: https://www.nativeskywatchers.com/resources.html 

Stellarium: https://stellarium-web.org/ 

Clear Outside (cloud forecast & map): https://clearoutside.com/forecast/50.7/-3.52 

Lost Souls of Gastown tours: https://forbiddenvancouver.ca/lost-souls-of-gastown-vancouver-tour/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9IayBhBJEiwAVuc3fiEmwiWlrLBVCULeer9k4mARR5hBivOF49k9vwFiC_FbJwMDha0MlhoCMlEQAvD_BwE 

Richmond Night Market: https://richmondnightmarket.com/ 

Stanley Park: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx 

Grouse Mountain: https://www.grousemountain.com/ 

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park: https://www.capbridge.com/ 



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Take a journey with me to the world’s newest certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary in Michigan. I chatted with Cynthia Johnson from Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area located in northern Lake Michigan. Find out how to plan a trip to this remote location where you’ll find some of the darkest skies in the world and a chance to see the Northern Lights if you’re lucky.



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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 95:

Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce (best site for planning the details of your trip): https://www.beaverisland.org/ 

Beaver Island Michigan- Dark Sky Island: http://52.14.35.240/dark-sky-island/ 

Beaver Island Association: https://www.beaverislandassociation.org/ 

Details about designation as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary: https://darksky.org/places/beaver-island-state-wildlife-research-area/ 

Bortle Scale on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale 

Light Pollution Map: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ 

Gegenschein on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegenschein 

David Clark Aurora videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyvhJOsSdDcpdHBvv4Tc_Q 



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This episode is a continuation of Episode 93 where I interviewed Linda Åkeson McGurk about her book The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day. Here, I take you on a star tour by telling you a story of how I discovered something new in the night sky while taking time to experience the transition of twilight.



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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 94:

Episode 93- Scandinavia’s Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://nightskytourist.com/93/ 

Rain or Shine Momma: https://rainorshinemamma.com/ 

Rain or Shine Momma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainorshinemamma/ 

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Linda Åkeson McGurk is the author of two books: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids and The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day.

Linda is a Swedish American writer who passionately advocates for the Nordic outdoor tradition called friluftsliv. She’s written two books, which I already mentioned, and runs the blog “Rain or Shine Momma” where she shares tips and inspiration for outdoor play everyday, regardless of the weather. And I don’t think these tips are for kids alone. They’re also for the forgotten child inside of all of us who still need free time outside every week.

Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and more. 

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Rain or Shine Momma: https://rainorshinemamma.com/ 

Rain or Shine Momma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainorshinemamma/ 

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In this episode, I invite you to the place where I live in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I’ve invited five guests to help me show you around our International Dark Sky Community.



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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 92:

Town of Fountain Hills: https://fountainhillsaz.gov/ 

Smithsonian’s “Lights Out” exhibit: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/lights-out 

DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/ 

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

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

Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/events/festival/ 

Star Dudes: https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/ 

Adero Scottsdale Resort: https://www.aderoscottsdale.com/ 

Experience Fountain Hills: https://www.experiencefountainhills.org/ 

Desert Vibe: https://desertvibe.com/ 

Fountain Hills Conservacy of Fountain Hills: https://www.scfh.org/ 

Episode 90- Jo Marchant: https://nightskytourist.com/90/ 

Episode 74- Andrew Farnsworth: https://nightskytourist.com/74/ 

Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/ 

Episode 54- Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/54/ 

Episode 91- Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/91/ 



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