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The glow of the village of Lone Rock, adjacent to the Wisconsin River, is seen from about 10 miles. The low-key lighting of the new fire station in Spring Green is an example of positive efforts to reduce the night-time glare of outdoor lighting. Timm Zumm, who has long been active on natural resource protection issues along the Lower Wisconsin River, is now working on a proposal to reduce unnecessary outdoor lighting and keep the night skies above the river dark. A recently installed streetlight shows how reducing the size of the traditional globe and recessing the light into the fixture reduces the amount of light escaping into the sky.
Timm Zumm, who chairs a committee on outdoor lighting, shows a traditional security light with its exposed globe that allows light to escape and add to nighttime light pollution. The city of Spring Green, Wis. seen from Jones Road on Tuesday.    
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