Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
c. 7 miles south of Red Cloud on Nebraska/Kansas border
Red Cloud, NE 68970
United States
This event is weather-permitting and depends on partly cloudy or clear skies.
Join author and tour guide Garrett Peck as he leads a special stargazing program at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie for our second year! As you prepare to participate in this nighttime prairie event, please do the following:
- Download the Skyview app on your phone
- Bring camping chairs and blankets (optional)
- Bring your own binoculars (optional)
- Bring bug spray and wear closed-toe shoes
- Upon arrival at the prairie, park as far away as you can trom the turn out
- Participants must shut off car headlights
- There will be a trail of glow sticks illuminating the walking path to our star-gazing spot from the parking area
- Participants must turn their phones to "dark mode" to reduce light interference
This event is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
Garrett Peck is an author, historian, and tour guide in Santa Fe, New Mexico, specializing in adventure travel, historic and cultural interpretation, and Prohibition. He leads the Willa Cather's Santa Fe tour, among others, and teaches stargazing in New Mexico's dark skies. His book, The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop, will be published in early 2026.