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Full Moon Hike with Astronomer in Residence, Dr. Amy Sayle

Enjoy a guided night hike under the full moon, take in the beauty of the canyon after dark, and discover the wonders of the night sky along the way. 

full moon rising at the South Rim
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Dr. Amy Sayle

Astronomer in Residence, 2026

Amy Sayle, PhD, is a science communicator, writer, and award-winning storyteller. As a longtime educator at Morehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she communicates astronomy to the public under the planetarium sky, at skywatching events, and on night paddles. During her residency, she plans to revise her young-adult novel Swallow the Sun, which is set at Grand Canyon National Park, and offer public programs focused on dark skies and on cultural astronomy.