Many of us have never seen the glow of the milky way in the nighttime sky. Up until a century ago, the breathtaking views of the galaxy were seen by everyone. The darkness that comes with the night brings a time to rest and rejuvenate, but the increasing light pollution disrupts our circadian rhythms and denies us the beautiful stargazing.
Currently, Wild Basin is applying to become a Dark Sky Place. The application process is through the International Dark Sky Association that started in 2001 to bring awareness to the increase of light pollution. If Wild Basin has a successful application, they will join Dripping Springs, Horseshoe Bay, and the Lost Creek neighboorhood as official Dark Sky Places. IDA organizes the different areas into categories based on the size of the land and the level of darkness it can achieve. According to the scale, Wild Basin would fall under the parks section.
Watch the short film below to find out more about IDA: