<p>Award-winning author Craig Childs joins me to chat about his brand new book, <em><strong>The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light</strong></em><strong>.</strong> We talk about his adventure of biking across the Bortle Scale from the blindingly bright Las Vegas Strip to the darkest night of the Great Basin of Nevada. He shares his thoughts about what the night would look like if we inhabited a lone solar system floating between galaxies, how ancient cultures anchored the night sky to their local landscape, and why light at night is so seductive.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS FROM EPISODE 127:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download):</strong> <a href="https://nightskytourist.com/guide/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nightskytourist.com/guide/</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>Order </strong><em><strong>The Wild Dark</strong></em><strong> book here: </strong><a href="https://www.torreyhouse.org/the-wild-dark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.torreyhouse.org/the-wild-dark</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>Craig Childs:</strong> <a href="http://www.houseofrain.com/index.cfm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://www.houseofrain.com/index.cfm</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>The Bortle Scale: </strong><a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/light-pollution-and-astronomy-the-bortle-dark-sky-scale/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/light-pollution-and-astronomy-the-bortle-dark-sky-scale/</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>Night Sky Tourist events:</strong> <a href="https://nightskytourist.com/events/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nightskytourist.com/events/</a> </p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>VISIT OUR WEBSITE</strong></p><p>Visit the Night Sky Tourist website to book private stargazing experiences, read inspiring articles, and find resources to take your stargazing to the next level. You can find us at: <a href="https://nightskytourist.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nightskytourist.com/</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW &amp; SUPPORT</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Rate us</strong>: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts</p></li><li><p><strong>Instagram</strong>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Facebook</strong>:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Newsletter</strong>: Sign up at NightSkyTourist.com for exclusive content and updates</p></li><li><p><strong>Questions?</strong> Email Hello@NightSkyTourist.com</p></li></ul>

Night Sky Tourist

Vicky Derksen

127- Biking Across the Bortle Scale in the Wild Dark with Craig Childs

AUG 12, 202542 MIN
Night Sky Tourist

127- Biking Across the Bortle Scale in the Wild Dark with Craig Childs

AUG 12, 202542 MIN

Description

<p>Award-winning author Craig Childs joins me to chat about his brand new book, <em><strong>The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light</strong></em><strong>.</strong> We talk about his adventure of biking across the Bortle Scale from the blindingly bright Las Vegas Strip to the darkest night of the Great Basin of Nevada. He shares his thoughts about what the night would look like if we inhabited a lone solar system floating between galaxies, how ancient cultures anchored the night sky to their local landscape, and why light at night is so seductive.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS FROM EPISODE 127:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download):</strong> <a href="https://nightskytourist.com/guide/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nightskytourist.com/guide/</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>Order </strong><em><strong>The Wild Dark</strong></em><strong> book here: </strong><a href="https://www.torreyhouse.org/the-wild-dark" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.torreyhouse.org/the-wild-dark</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>Craig Childs:</strong> <a href="http://www.houseofrain.com/index.cfm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://www.houseofrain.com/index.cfm</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>The Bortle Scale: </strong><a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/light-pollution-and-astronomy-the-bortle-dark-sky-scale/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/light-pollution-and-astronomy-the-bortle-dark-sky-scale/</a> </p></li><li><p><strong>Night Sky Tourist events:</strong> <a href="https://nightskytourist.com/events/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nightskytourist.com/events/</a> </p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>VISIT OUR WEBSITE</strong></p><p>Visit the Night Sky Tourist website to book private stargazing experiences, read inspiring articles, and find resources to take your stargazing to the next level. You can find us at: <a href="https://nightskytourist.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nightskytourist.com/</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW &amp; SUPPORT</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Rate us</strong>: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts</p></li><li><p><strong>Instagram</strong>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Facebook</strong>:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Newsletter</strong>: Sign up at NightSkyTourist.com for exclusive content and updates</p></li><li><p><strong>Questions?</strong> Email [email protected]</p></li></ul>