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"There aren't many skies like those in West Texas. Big Bend National Park offers some of the darkest and clearest skies in North America providing some of the most vivid star watching anywhere.
Awakening from a starry night to the swiftly morphing morning light in the dramatic and beautiful West Texas desert landscape will surely keep you coming back for more."
Gear List:
Tent - MSR Hubba Hubba
Backpack - Arc'teryx Bora 80
Awakening to Mule Ears
Big Bend National Park is one of the biggest national parks, it’s even bigger than Rhode Island. Yet it’s also one of the least visited parks which means if you’re looking for solitude and incredible night skies – this is the place to be.
Halfway to Shasta
If you don’t mind the wintry wind chills, you’re pretty much guaranteed a campspot far away from any traffic and noise as you’re halfway up to the summit of Mt. Shasta.