Wrong on all counts. The Scottish Highlands offer all of these charms and much more as one of the world’s most alluring – and seriously underrated – autumn holiday escapes.

Yellow and orange autumn leaves contrast against a bright blue sky. (Photo: nohanka/Shutterstock) So now that we know why the sky is blue, it's time to go back to the original question — why ...

Autumn officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:31 a.m. EDT (1331 GMT). And consequently, our evening sky is now one in transition.

Join us! Celebrate the autumnal equinox and learn more about fall sky viewing at Family Astronomy Night, at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center.

Borders of the original International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) have been extended to include the recently finished Scottish Dark Sky Observatory (SDSO). The location of this observatory is strategically ...