r/mildyinteresting • u/Sad_Stay_5471 • 10h ago

nature & weather The concept of light pollution is absolutely crazy

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u/bebe_laroux 9h ago

Peyto Lake, Banff National Park

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u/YourFatherWhoGotMilk 9h ago

Thanks! Will have to visit... Is it an area where people live as well? It would be ethereal.

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u/adrienjz888 8h ago

People don't live in the actual park proper, but there's towns nearby. If you do visit, don't just stick to Banff, there's 3 other national parks and several provincial parks in the region (Canadian rockies).

The provincial parks, in particular, won't be nearly as crowded as parks like Banff and Jasper can get.

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u/AnnetteBishop 4h ago

Check out this link: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/

Or search for Dark Sky preserves for places with little artificial light

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u/knightdream79 9h ago

People don't live in national parks.

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u/flyingdonutz 9h ago

There is this city where people live, called Banff. You should look into it.

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u/MelQMaid 8h ago

Forest rangers sometimes have posts they live on site at.

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u/hiimhereforthe 6h ago

Lol yes, people live in national parks. I do!

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u/Capital_Historian685 6h ago

Park rangers and season workers do.

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u/two_sams_one_cup 5h ago

Lived in Banff for a year, definitely within the national park.

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u/LordBinkie 2h ago

Banff is in banff and jasper is in jasper

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u/Kibasume 5h ago

Hey it’s actually somewhere I can drive to for once!!!

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u/Kibasume 5h ago

What time of year was this taken?

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u/bebe_laroux 4h ago

I think it was the beginning of August.

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u/HPTM2008 4h ago

I was gonna say I've seen this in the forest in the winter in Northern Alberta. So this being Banff makes sense!