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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "riding-mountain-np",
  "name": "Riding Mountain National Park",
  "shortName": "Riding Mountain",
  "region": "Western MB",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 50.65,
    "longitude": -99.9667
  },
  "timezone": "America/Winnipeg",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "Manitoba escarpment park with a designated DSP zone and aurora corridor.",
  "intro": "Riding Mountain National Park rises out of the Manitoba prairie as a forested plateau, and its remoteness from any major city keeps the night sky genuinely dark. The park's open meadows and lakeshores around Wasagaming give a clean view once you're away from the townsite's lights.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "≈ 24 hours by road via the Trans-Canada Highway to Winnipeg, then north on Highway 10 — most visitors fly into Winnipeg and drive about 3 hours.",
  "bestTime": "September, when the aspen parkland cools down, insects fade, and clear high-pressure nights are common before winter sets in.",
  "highlights": [
    "Prairie-adjacent forested highlands with very little regional light pollution",
    "Open meadows and lakeshore near Wasagaming for wide sky views",
    "Backcountry campsites for those wanting to get away from the townsite"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Park entry fee applies",
    "Move away from the Wasagaming townsite lights for the darkest views",
    "Watch for moose and black bears on park roads after dark"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over open meadow and lake, and aurora on active nights given the park's northern prairie latitude.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Parks Canada — Riding Mountain National Park",
    "url": "https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mb/riding"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=riding-mountain-np",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/riding-mountain-np.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/riding-mountain-np.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Riding%20Mountain%20National%20Park&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Riding%20Mountain%20National%20Park&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=riding-mountain-np",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}