If you ever fancied a road trip around the US Southwest there’s no better time to go than this October. At no point will all of the sun be blocked—this is not a total solar eclipse—but during the peak of the event you’ll be able to see (through solar eclipse glasses only) an incredible “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse. A circular light around the moon will be caused by our natural satellite being slightly further away from Earth than on average. The entire North American continent will that day see some kind of partial solar eclipse, but only from within a 125 miles wide path through Oregon, California and the US southwest will the “ring of fire” be visible. It will be seen from a mess of US National Parks, including:Crater Lake National Park, OregonGreat Basin National Park, NevadaCanyonlands National Park, UtahCapitol Reef National Park, UtahBryce Canyon National Park, UtahMesa Verde National Park, ColoradoCamping and lodging facilities in the national parks are more or less full by now.

Source: Forbes July 31, 2023 15:48 UTC