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Fountain Hills advocate urges protection of night sky, highlights sixth annual Dark Sky Festival

3190602 · April 22, 2025
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Vicky Dirkson, owner of Night Sky Tourist and a long-time local dark-sky advocate, described the town's sixth annual Dark Sky Festival and urged protection of Fountain Hills' night sky as a local natural resource and tourism draw.

Vicky Dirkson, owner of Night Sky Tourist and a long-time dark-sky advocate in Fountain Hills, urged protection of the town's night sky and described the sixth annual Dark Sky Festival that drew visitors from across the Phoenix metro area.

"I love looking at the night sky because for me, it really grounds me and reminds me of my place in the world," Dirkson said. "And it gives me that huge sense of awe…

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