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The polar regions of the planet Mercury captured by the Messenger spacecraft.

Nature Journaling #238: Look up to See Planet Mercury

01/24/2021 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

Look Up on the Winter Solstice for Historical Splendor

12/16/2020 9AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy, From the Field

This year’s winter solstice skies will offer a very special experience for stargazers. If we’re lucky and have clear skies on December 21, head outside and set your sights southwest for this starry spectacle known as the “Christmas Star.”