University of Texas: West Texas Businesses Preserve Night Sky - One Lightbulb at a Time
August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023
FORT DAVIS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release:
McDonald Observatory's Dark Skies Initiative recognizes five West Texas businesses and public organizations for adopting night sky friendly lighting practices. The Alpine Visitor Center, Alpine Public Library, Marfa Visitor Center, RoadRunner Travelers RV Park in Terlingua, and Ghost Town Casitas hotel in Terlingua all worked with the Observatory to reduce disrup . . .
McDonald Observatory's Dark Skies Initiative recognizes five West Texas businesses and public organizations for adopting night sky friendly lighting practices. The Alpine Visitor Center, Alpine Public Library, Marfa Visitor Center, RoadRunner Travelers RV Park in Terlingua, and Ghost Town Casitas hotel in Terlingua all worked with the Observatory to reduce disrup . . .