Nature at Night is the theme for this year’s Dark Skies Festival across Yorkshire’s national parks, where the heavens above will leave you awestruck and mindful. THE Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks’ newly awarded International Dark Sky Reserve status warrants a celestial celebration during February’s festival, not least because many people have taken to walking under the night skies to help boost their wellbeing. The whisper of crisp air on your face. The smell of damp earth. A rustle in the undergrowth. Even if we notice these happenings whilst walking during the day, it is more likely to be part of a fleeting thought process, whereas at night each sound, smell or touch seems to take on a much sharper focus.