Families and individuals of all ages are invited to the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park for a special program on Saturday Aug.10.
The event coincides with the Perseid meteor shower which will peak during the second week of August. The program starts at 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Paradise Inn with a short presentation about the National Park Service “Natural Lightscapes” program.
The National Park Service has come to embrace night skies as one of the many scenic vistas the agency is a steward of. It is essential to keeping a park whole and touches on almost every aspect that is important to us – from sustainability to stargazers, and animals to ancient ruins. At 8:45 p.m. there will be outdoor star and meteor gazing next to the Paradise Visitor Center with Tacoma Astronomical Society (TAS) volunteers and their telescopes. Volunteers will also assist visitors to make astronomy devices called star finders.
Entry to the park is $15 per private vehicle. There is no fee for the Star Party and Natural Lightscapes program.
If you have questions please contact Park Ranger Curt Jacquot at (360) 569-6577.
General park information is available at www.nps.gov/mora or by calling 360-569-2211.
