Providing guided stargazing tours that help you connect to nature and discover the Dark Skies of Waterton Lakes National Park.
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We are only 1 week away from the New Moon! Why are we sounding the alarm you may ask? Because from today until June 13, the moon will be at its darkest and the stars will be shining their brightest!
The New Moon sets the perfect stage for unparalleled stargazing. Come along with us and see for yourself!
Book your night sky tour at DarkSkyGuides.ca
Sun, rain, or snow…stop on by for a show!
We were almost completely sold out yesterday for our planetarium shows, so we recommend booking your tickets online, in advance! Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday!
If you don’t want to miss out on seeing a show today, you can book show tickets on our website:
www.watertonplanetarium.ca
The Waterton Planetarium is OPEN! To celebrate the start of our inaugural summer season - and last week's Northern Lights display - we are screening a new film: "Aurora: Lights of Wonder". Come and see the show for yourself this weekend in full 360-degrees! Located SE of Cameron Falls at the underground Falls Interpretive Theater (just follow the path leading away from the washroom building).
Book a showtime at www.watertonplanetarium.ca
Mother nature put on a great show last night! If you haven't booked a dark sky tour yet, now is your chance.
We pulled out our telescope late last night when the sky finally cleared and snapped a quick photo of a distant galaxy - just in time for the start of the summer tourism season. We begin offering nightly tours, starting tonight! Join our guides and discover your universe!
Thank you Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library and all the sponsors. We had such a great time, thank you to all those that came out to experience the planetarium. We have shows in Waterton running all winter long. We hope to see you.
We are so excited to partner with and bring the Planetarium to Pincher Creek for the day. Come and visit us tomorrow!
Happy Earth Day! We are so lucky to live under such a dark sky, and we love being able to help others discover and appreciate the night sky (especially when the Aurora Borealis is visible).
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Happy spring!! Happy Easter!!
It's our last weekend to enjoy a show at our planetarium. OPEN ALL WEEKEND AND MONDAY!
If you missed last night's amazing Aurora Borealis display, the next best thing is to take in a show at the Waterton Planetarium - only 3 weekends left before our winter schedule comes to an end, so don't miss out!
Photo by the Dark Sky Guides' very own, Kristopher Robinson
Start planning your summer tours now. All tours are available now on our website. We look forward to seeing you.
Enjoy some family time this long weekend. Book one of our snowshoe, night time or planetarium tours. Fun for the whole family.
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We've added a new show to our planetarium line up. Legends of the Northern Sky. Take a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western plains of Canada and share the wisdom conveyed by the stars.
We took a bit of a hiatus to work on a great project! We are excited to introduce our planetarium shows starting this weekend. Check out our website for show times.
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We are thankful for YOU! Thank you for supporting and following us on our business journey. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
A big thanks to all our guests this season. Our Adventure/Discovery Tour may be done for the season but we still have our Starry Skies Stroll available this Fall and stay tuned to our winter offerings.
If you enjoyed one of our Tours this year we encourage you to write a review on our tripadvisor page! We appreciate the support.
We have a few spots left on our LAST Discovery Tour of the season. Check it out at www.darkskyguides.ca
Summer may be over but we still have some dark sky tours until the end of September!
Crave adventure? There is only 2 weeks left to enjoy our Dark Sky Adventure Tour before our season ends. Make sure to book.
Day and night we have something for you to do and see.
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The days are getting shorter and to accommodate our tours will start at 10:00pm starting September 7th. Come enjoy the shoulder season.
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Thank you so much for the kind words!! We had an awesome time with you.
The castle on the hill.
Rising moon
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Our tour guides are very knowledgeable as 3rd generation guides in the park they have over 40 years of guiding experience!
Enjoying our evening view at the new Kilmorey Lodge.
Enjoy the great outdoors.
Enjoy these summer nights with us and one of our night sky tours at www.darkskyguides.ca
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| Sunday | 14:00 - 21:00 |
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The planetarium is up and running starting this weekend. We can't wait to see you!!
We are thankful for YOU! Thank you for supporting and following us on our business journey. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Day and night we have something for you to do and see. Reel by @britl on Instagram
Enjoying our evening view at the new Kilmorey Lodge.
Check out the dark sky exhibits at the new Visitor Centre Waterton Lakes National Park
So incredibly grateful to be awarded 2022 Traveler's Choice. We can't wait to see you on our next trip.
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A number of years ago the four brothers were sitting around the dying embers of a campfire, gazing up at the stars on a clear, calm, summer night. Each sat lost in thought, contemplating the solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, and his tiny place in the universe. And thus, a plan was born… The brothers would begin working towards sharing the night sky of their home with visitors and travelers coming to Waterton Park.
As the years passed, the idea persisted, and eventually it began to grow and become clearer, as the brothers began to develop a business plan. In 2015, the brothers first broached their idea with Parks Canada, and in early 2016, Parks Canada officially began putting together an application for dark sky status from both the International Dark Sky Association (IDA), and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC). In April 2017, the IDA announced that Waterton (in conjunction with Glacier National Park, MT) had been recognized as a Provisional International Dark Sky Park. The stage was set and it was now time for the brothers to put their plan into action.
In September 2017 the Kenow Mountain Fire burnt a significant portion of Waterton Lakes National Park. At that point, the brothers knew it would be more important than ever, to show people that there is more to Waterton that just daytime hiking through (the once forested) mountain landscapes. And so, Dark Sky Guides was born.
Together, the Robinson brothers have over 40 years of guiding experience in Waterton Lakes National Park. And over the years, the brothers have traveled to many destinations around the world, picking up best practices from other tour guides and companies across the planet.
Dark Sky Guides offer small, personalized tours that will open peoples’ eyes to a completely new area of Waterton Lakes National Park – the night sky above. The brothers hope to encourage every single tour participant to connect on a personal level with the National Park, in their own particular way.
The 2018 inaugural season was a huge success, with many sold out tours. Even despite the threat of yet another fire (The Boundary Creek Fire), demand for tours was strong. The season came to a spectacularly starry close, with many clear nights showcasing the Milky Way, and planets such as Venus, Juipter, and Saturn. More importantly, Mars was in opposition (the point where the sun, Earth and Mars are all in a line, so that the two planets are closest together) throughout summer 2018 - the next time the Red Planet will be that close to Earth will be in 2035. In October 2018, Dark Sky Guides was named a finalist at the annual Travel Alberta Industry Conference in the category of "New Tourism Experience".
The 2019 season proved to be even more exciting that year one. Demand for tours continued to increase and DSG continued to perfect its tour offering. This second year of operations was filled with memorable stargazing experiences. Tour participants were treated Aurora Borealis (Norther Lights) sightings numerous times toward the end of the summer season, and a number of wildlife sightings were had over the course of the year (including Elk, Moose, Badger and even a mother Mountain Lion and 2 cubs!). The 2019 season came to a near-perfect conclusion when DSG was again named a finalist for the Travel Alberta Industry Conference ALTO Tourism Awards’ “New Tourism Experience”. However, unlike the previous year, this year DSG was named the Winner of the New Tourism Experience ALTO Award!
As the Dark Sky Guides move into 2020, they look to continue perfecting their award winning Dark Sky Adventure Tours and Night Sky Discovery Tours. But more importantly, the Dark Sky Guides are excited to introduce a couple of brand new service offerings: the shoulder-season Starry Skies Townsite Stroll Tour, as well as opening of the brand new Waterton Planetarium!
