How a small town in the U.S. came to endorse the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting

News

Like most of you, I’ve struggled for years to find a way to get my city — the small …

Protected: Nightscape #113 · September 2023

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2023 Capture the Dark winners

Inspiration

Photos can say a million words. In terms of light pollution, they can speak on how dark skies can …

Minami-Rokuroshi in Ono City certified as Japan’s first Urban Night Sky Place

International Dark Sky Places

Minami-Rokuroshi was certified as an Urban Night Sky Place, the first in Asia and fourth overall IDSP in Japan.

Minami-Rokuroshi

Urban Places

Japan

Minami-Rokuroshi is located in Fukui Prefecture on the southwestern foothills of Mt. Kyogatake, one of Japan's 300 famous mountains.

How to write an annual report for your International Dark Sky Place

Resources

As a condition for continued accreditation of International Dark Sky Places (IDSPs), DarkSky requires each certified Place to submit …

DarkSky Approved Lodging

DarkSky Approved

DarkSky Approved Lodging is overnight visitor accommodation with exceptional or distinguished quality starry nights and a nighttime environment preserved…

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Elizabeth van Heerden: A personal journey through an IDSP application

Human Health

Elizabeth shares her story of becoming a volunteer of the Naramata Dark Sky Initiative, including tips on how to …

Welcome to our new website

DarkSky Updates

We’re making improvements to the website. These improvements will take time and come in stages. You might have noticed …

Find your local Delegate

Who we are

DarkSky Delegates are your local points of contact.

Dark Sky Place types

What we do

Dark Sky Sanctuaries are the most remote (and often darkest) places in the world whose conservation state is most …