A Dark Sky Defender
Iree Wheeler earned the 2020 Dark Sky Defender Award for her work in designating the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park as an International Dark Sky Place. (photo provided)
Stars streak the night skies in Glacier National Park in this long exposure file photo. (Chris Peterson photo)
Armed only with a sky quality meter, a pencil and a datasheet, Iree Wheeler joined the ranks of this planet’s “Dark Sky Defenders” after receiving the distinction from the International Dark-Sky Association earlier this fall.
Wheeler, a former Glacier National Park employee, and one of just eight from around the world to receive the honor, was granted the 2020 Dark Sky Defender Award in recognition of her pivotal role in getting the 1...
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