Under truly dark skies, the universe reveals itself in ways few ever witness. In the heart of the wilderness, the Milky Way glows like a celestial rainbow, glistening with colors that you’d never see from anywhere else. On a moonless night, there’s darkness all around the forest. This is Blood Mountain wilderness located in Chattahoochee National Forest. The summit is almost completely surrounded by trees except on the large outcrop where it is open to the eastern sky. In the fall months, the cosmic lights illuminates the forest, bringing all the life forms alive at night.