TrailBliss Blog

The Compass of Night is a reflection on what darkness restores. Beneath Washington’s dimming skies, it follows the quiet lessons of starlight—how awe reorders perspective, how stillness refines belonging. From Chaco’s November sky to alpine ridges where the Milky Way still breathes, it explores how walking into night becomes a way of remembering our place in the vastness.

What exactly happens when we experience wonder? It turns out that the effects of wonder go far beyond just a fleeting feeling of joy.