CHAPTER 4

The Present and Future Astrotourist

I will love the light for it will show me the way and yet I will endure the darkness, for it shows me the stars.

—Og Mandino (author)

Astrotourists are explorers at their core, whether they travel to some remote location to see a distant object in space or stay in their backyards and explore the night sky that revolves overhead. These are people who keep looking and learning, allied with sustainability travelers, eco-travelers, adventure travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, fishers, campers, backpackers, river rafters, sailors, trekkers, and any other travelers who find themselves under a dark sky anywhere in the world. Some go to great extremes. A hardy lot, they endure winter’s breath, stay ...

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