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Mesa Verde National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Mesa Verde National Park comprises 52,253 acres of high mesa in southwestern Colorado, U.S. The park was established in …

April 4, 2021

New Study Finds Satellites Contribute Significant Light Pollution To Night Skies

Satellites

Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth are brightening night skies …

March 28, 2021

Goosenecks State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Goosenecks State Park offers a 1,000-foot vertical view of 300 million years of Earth’s geological history and a 360-degree …

March 25, 2021

Fremont Indian State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Established in 1987, Fremont Indian State Park encompasses 1,200 acres of land within Clear Creek Canyon at the juncture …

March 25, 2021

Pipe Spring National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Pipe Spring National Monument is a small U.S. National Park Service unit in northern Arizona, U.S., that commemorates the …

March 23, 2021

Values-centered outdoor lighting

Resources

DarkSky’s board of directors has adopted a policy to inform and guide our ongoing work to protect the night …

July 23, 2023

A Values-Centered Approach to Nighttime Conservation

Outdoor Lighting

IDA’s Board of Directors adopted a Policy implementing the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting on January 28, 2021. …

March 23, 2021

Quetico Provincial Park

Parks

Canada

Quetico Provincial Park straddles the Ontario-Minnesota border. The landscape is rugged Canadian Shield speckled with over 2900 lakes, which …

February 19, 2021

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Parks

U.S.A.

Valles Caldera National Preserve is located at the heart of the Jemez Mountains in northern New Mexico. The preserve …

February 1, 2021

Rockport State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Rockport State Park sits at a base elevation 6,000 feet above sea level in a narrow rural valley nestled …

January 13, 2021

Jordanelle State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Jordanelle State Park is situated on the east side of the 12,000 foot high Wasatch Mountain range. Nearby communities …

January 13, 2021

Medicine Rocks State Park

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Medicine Rocks State Park is full of history, culture, unique topography, and wonderfully dark skies. The park is also …

December 21, 2020