IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Craters of the Moon National Monument is celebrating the final month of the Centennial Celebration. September's theme is "Expansive Night Sky." The park will have several events throughout the month including hikes, lessons, and events.
September 6 & 7:
Craters of the Moon is hosting a free Star Party. The party will be led by the park's "Astro Ranger as well as other volunteer astronomers. People will be able to look through telescopes to see the stars and hear from a photographer about night sky photography. Visitors will be able to view the Milky Way in the certified International Dark Sky Park.
September 15:
Craters of the Moon will be holding a ranger-led Full Moon Hike. Visitors are encouraged to bring a flashlight or headlamp to hike through the park under the light of the moon.
September 28:
Photographer Doug Owen will give a seminar on that will help people take their nature photography skills to the next level.
President Coolidge designated Craters of the Moon a national monument in 1924 through a proclamation to protect the unusual lava terrain in Southern Idaho. Craters of the Moon is a "lunar-like" landscape home to cinder cones, fissures, lava tubes, and other volcanic features. The park is designated as an International Dark Sky Park making the park one of the best places for stargazing. Craters of the Moon was recognized as a Dark Sky Park in 2017. Park officials say that fall is the perfect time to explore the park with all of the fall foliage.
