Beautiful night sky photography is all about technique. The secret to producing immaculate nightscapes isn't in a wide-angle lens, a high-end telescope, or a new Nikon or Canon DSLR camera--nor is it ...

As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

It’s no secret that one of the best stargazing spots in Southern California is Joshua Tree National Park. The park is an International Dark Sky Place — meaning that aside from some light pollution ...

Nightscape astrophotography combines the beauty of the night sky with gorgeous landscapes after dark. While some compositions can take hours to capture, with multiple tracked shots of the sky and ...

For a few precious months each year, the brightest and most photogenic region of the Milky Way rises high enough above the horizon to create one of nature's most spectacular night-time displays. June ...

Travel adventures, from goat hikes to snorkeling, get even better when they’re done under the stars. By Amy Thomas Hiking and kayaking in the daytime? Fun and invigorating. But under a full moon, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Bristlecone pines dating back thousands of years stand tall in ...

In 1895, when English photographer Paul Martin began making photographs of London at night, passers-by ridiculed him saying it was impossible to use a camera at night—he should stop wasting his time ...

Hiking and kayaking in the daytime? Fun and invigorating. But under a full moon, those activities can be transcendent. Gazing at blue skies is pleasant — but rather ordinary. Looking up at the night ...