Under a brilliant night sky, the twisted branches of Joshua trees reach for the stars. Boasting some of the darkest nights in Southern California, Joshua Tree National Park offers many visitors the chance to admire a star-filled sky. Winter nights provide more time to stargaze, and constellations like Orion, Sirius, Gemini and Taurus are prominent. Whether from one of the campgrounds, while backpacking the vast wilderness or from your car along a roadside pullout– look to the stars, and you’ll see how Joshua Tree earned International Dark Sky Park distinction. Wishing you many starry night skies this coming year and a wonderful New Year’s Eve. This community continues to be such a beautiful bright light for us. Photo by Beihua Steven Guo (www.sharetheexperience.org).