Dark-sky defenders raise alarm along the border of West Texas
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
A stargazing pod at Space Cowboys, a private campground in Terlingua, Texas.
PHOTO: EMILY ELCONIN/NYTIMES
- Residents of Terlingua, West Texas, cherish the natural dark skies vital for their way of life and local stargazing tourism.
- The planned border wall may introduce bright lighting, threatening dark sky protections and the region's dark sky reserve status.
- Locals fear lighting from the wall and related construction will harm tourism, natural beauty, and the area's rural character.
AI generated
TEXAS, United States – Welcome to Terlingua, a ghost town in West Texas, where the dogs roam free, parking spots are suggestions and the night skies feel infinite.
Full moons are bright enough to read by, and on the darkest nights, the Milky Way casts shadows of local flora on the desert floor.