Devils Tower

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) posters of the 1930’s encouraged the public to “See America” through our national parks. But the parks that protect the landscape we see by day, also preserve our view of star filled skies at night. Today this new series of posters once again reminds of the beauty our parks protect.

Corning, NY

The Telescopic Disk, Corning Glass Center

The ribbed framework of the original 200 inch telescopic mirror weighing 20 tons, predecessor of the famous mirror in California’s Palomar Mountains Observatory – the largest piece of glass ever made.

Wyoming

Lower Green River Lake

This view, where the road end and the trail begins, is far remote from man’s creative ability. L to R are White Rock, Square Top and Porcupine Mountain. Square Top rises 3,713 feet above this celestial body of water. Seven active glaciers and eleven “Grand Canyons” make up its never-failing water source. Its longest tributary begins at 13,785 feet.