There are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many people head away from the bright city lights to go camping. They revel in the dark skies, spangled with myriad stars.
Getting out to the dark and just looking up is a really good suggestion of a place to start. Turn Left at Orion is a really good absolute beginner book too, so I second that recommendation as well. One resource I’d recommend that was missing from the article is the Cloudy Nights Forums. It’s one of the niche old-style forums that a lot of amateur astronomers frequent.
Getting out to the dark and just looking up is a really good suggestion of a place to start. Turn Left at Orion is a really good absolute beginner book too, so I second that recommendation as well. One resource I’d recommend that was missing from the article is the Cloudy Nights Forums. It’s one of the niche old-style forums that a lot of amateur astronomers frequent.