Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 9, 2023 | Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies
Less than a year from now, the Highland Lakes will be ground zero for what is expected to be an incredible view of a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, and a festival of gigantic proportions is in the works. Texas Eclipse, which is set for April 6-8, will take...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 3, 2023 | News, Night Skies, Wildlife
Deep in the heart of Texas, the stars at night burn big and bright, but if you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way over Austin, you are probably out of luck. As the region continues to experience rapid growth, Austinites are robbed of the spectacular...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 3, 2023 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Regional Planning
The Highland Lakes area should expect a massive influx of visitors for a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, and significant preparations are necessary to accommodate them, according to Hill Country Alliance Night Sky Program Manager Dawn Davies. Davies gave a...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 3, 2023 | HCA in the News, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Night Skies
The city of Blanco sits on the edge of darkness, and it’s trying to stay there. Nestled in the rural Hill Country of Central Texas, the 1,700-person town is growing – but locals are wary of losing the longtime neighbor they all share: the neighbor that lives overhead....
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 18, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
The 2022 winners in the “Snapshot of the Hill Country” photo contest have been chosen, and you can hang their work on your wall with a 2023 calendar. The Hill Country Alliance contest “challenged photographers to capture the fleeting beauty of...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 14, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development
Central Texas lies within the main corridor of North American bird migration with flocks of aviators flying south for the winter and vice versa for the summer. But despite the innate directional awareness, some birds can get confused or harmed by lights shining in our...
