This blog originally appeared in the Huffington Post on April 25, 2014. This week, the National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are celebrating dark skies. And on Thursday, April 24, Chaco Culture National Historical Park celebrates its new designation as one of only four national parks recognized as an International Dark Sky Park. 

This Thursday, I will be attending what is being billed as Interior Sec. Sally Jewell’s first major speech on land conservation issues at the National Press Club. The speech comes just after the anniversary of her first six months on the job earlier this October. So what are my thoughts about Sally Jewell’s first six