Scouts and Scouters,
As you read about Dark-Sky Camping I hope you gain an appreciation of a shared resource that's slowly vanishing – The Natural Nighttime Sky. The nighttime sky is the one thing that we share in common around the world and through time. What would Robert Baden-Powell say today if he could no longer take a group of Scouts into the night and teach them how to navigate without a compass?
After reading, I hope you ask yourself if you can do anything to help solve this growing problem. The International Dark-Sky Association is joining forces with others interested in reducing light pollution and hosting a letter campaign urging Congress to use existing visibility control programs within the EPA to reduce light pollution.
I challenge you to take a minute and make a difference in light pollution across our Nation. Your voice does count and you will be heard.
May you have the opportunity to see the Milky Way and
Northern Lights during your camping adventures,
David Crawford
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
International Dark-Sky Association
