Back in August of this past year, I had the chance to tour the Canadian dark sky preserve that is perhaps most shrouded in mystery for most Canadians (and that’s a shame) Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve in Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
You can read all about the area in the May/June 2014 issue of SkyNews: The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy & Stargazing (available at Walmart, select Shoppers Drug Marts, many large news stands and via print or digital subscription.)
Here below are the ‘Wilderness Astronomer’ web extras mentioned in the May/June 2014 issue print edition of the magazine’s Wilderness Astronomer column:
Accommodations in Mont-Mégantic
Dining in Mont-Mégantic
the table at Auberge Aux Toits Rouges
Where to go stargazing
ASTROlab science activity centre
Popular (public 24″ scope) Observatory (pictured in the images above)
Research (63″ scope) Observatory
All images by Peter McMahon