northern lights

The northern lights are seen on Thursday, Oct. 10. (MATT MALONEY PHOTO)

By Matt Maloney, Naturalist/Teacher Tin Mountain Conservation Center

Now that we are past the busy holiday weekend of many names and its plethora of foliage pilgrims it’s a good time to take stock of the year. The peak of the forest foliage is always inspiring and I hope all got out to enjoy the colors and scents of the fall. We’re just about a month past the equinox now and the nights are decidedly longer. For early risers the loss of morning light is particularly noticeable. For just this very reason the opportunities to enjoy and follow the night sky have increased.

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