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Western Slope Skies
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Western Slope Skies - Darkness as Accessibility
Monday, 26 October, 2026
Colorado’s night-sky heritage stretches across the Western Slope – from Paonia to the West End – and Naturita, Nucla, and Norwood are proud to be part of that constellation of DarkSky Communities. Last week, we talked about the lost art of looking up. Today, I want to explore something connected - something we don’t talk about nearly enough: accessibility.Natural darkness is one of the most accessible experiences we have. You don’t need special equipment. You don’t need technical knowledge. You don’t need to hike miles into the backcountry. You simply need a place where the night is allowed to be night. That’s what makes the Western Slope of Colorado so special.
