⁣My talent: not sleeping at night ⁣⁣ Well, if you’re up anyways...learn about night skies! We generally think of night skies as a scenic resource, valued by amateur astronomers as well as casual stargazers. Sometimes forgotten is the importance of natural darkness for wildlife. Nearly half the species on Earth are nocturnal—active at night instead of during the day. The absence of light, natural or otherwise, is a key element of their habitat. Many species rely on natural patterns of light and dark to navigate, nest, mate, hide from predators, and cue behaviors. Have you explored the night skies at a national park? ⁣⁣ Image: Snow covered landscape below a star-filled sky at @mountrainiernps. NPS/D. Young #ParkSkies #nightsky #mtrainiernationalpark #starrynight #nightskies