Visitors to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park should plan to view the heavens from the Oxbow Overlook on Friday and Saturday.

Each year, on the weekend nearest the new moon of August, the Northern Sky Astronomical Society of Grand Forks sets up an array of telescopes in the parking lot of the Oxbow Overlook. The overlook is at the end of the 14-mile scenic drive in the North Unit, 15 miles south of Watford City.

"Everything will be set up and ready to go by half an hour after sunset each night," said Dean Smith, the head of the astronomy society.

"We will start each night with a laser tour of the sky, introduce the club members and show everyone where the telescopes are." The astronomy society leaves everything set up and answers questions until the "wee hours" of the morning. Visitors also should bring their own telescopes and binoculars.

For more information, call the North Unit Visitor Center at 842-2333.