Gavin launches PARKLIGHT series for U.S. National Parks awareness.

DIY PHOTOGRAPHY: "When America’s national parks fell quiet during the recent government shutdowns, filmmaker Gavin Heffernan didn’t look away, he looked up instead. With two Canon 6Ds, a collection of fast lenses, and an endless supply of patience, Heffernan began PARKLIGHT. This series captures the raw, untamed beauty of these protected landscapes through breathtaking time-lapse cinematography."

"Heffernan launched PARKLIGHT during the recent U.S. government shutdowns, a period when parks were vulnerable and understaffed. Even outside those moments, the National Park Service faces a $22 billion maintenance backlog and nearly a 20% staffing decline since 2010, despite welcoming over 325 million visitors annually."

"Through PARKLIGHT, Heffernan intends to transform those sobering facts into a visual statement of resilience. “These parks remain alive, still glowing, still breathing, but they need us to protect them,” he says. “I want the series to remind people that the wild endures only if we care enough to preserve it.” Heffernan is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of the SKYGLOW Project, an initiative raising awareness about light pollution.

With PARKLIGHT, Heffernan continues to merge art and advocacy, using the quiet motion of the stars to remind us that nature’s brilliance is never out of reach, we just have to look up."

DIY PHOTOGRAPHY: "When the Government Shut Down, This Filmmaker Pointed His Cameras at the Sky, with Breathtaking Results."

PETAPIXEL: "Dazzling Timelapse Series Shines a Spotlight on National Parks Conservation."

"Future PARKLIGHT destinations include Death Valley, Pinnacles, Yellowstone, Joshua Tree, Crater Lake, and White Sands, New Mexico, weather and conditions permitting. Each video will add another chapter to a cinematic love letter for America’s most treasured places."