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The Milky Way is shown in the sky above a yurt at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah. Photo credit: Bret Edge.

Utah State Park Designated Newest Dark Sky Park

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We are pleased to announce the designation of Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah as an International Dark …

June 1, 2016

Photo ISS043-E-247811 of North and South Korea from the International Space Station ISS.

Night Lights and Prosperity Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand

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By guest writer Chris Kyba North Korea is famously dark compared to South Korea and China at night, and …

May 18, 2016

World’s Newest International Dark Sky Reserve is in the Heart of Southeast England

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The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) have today, 10 May, named the South Downs National Park as the world’s newest …

May 9, 2016

First International Dark Sky Park In Ireland Receives Accreditation

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The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park status to Ballycroy National Park & Wild Nephin …

May 5, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments Named International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Flagstaff Area National Monuments – Sunset Crater …

May 4, 2016

Canyonlands National Park, an International Dark Sky Park in Utah.

Happy National Park Week!

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It’s National Park Week and a great time to visit one of our national treasures. For the entire week …

April 16, 2016

The City of Seattle, Washington, skyline at night with the Space Needle in the foreground.

Light Pollution Measure Passed by Washington State

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On Friday, March 26, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a supplemental state transportation budget that includes what may well …

April 5, 2016

Children gather around a birding expert during a "Owl Branding & Stargazing" event at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Michigan.

Owls and Stargazing at the Headlands Dark Sky Park

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The Headlands, a 600-acre IDA International Dark Sky Park on the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan will be hosting …

March 16, 2016

Big Park, Arizona, Named International Dark Sky Community

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In recognition of local efforts to promote and protect its naturally dark nighttime environment, the International Dark-Sky Association has …

February 22, 2016

New National Monuments Protect Southern California Dark Skies

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Last fall, we asked you to contact President Barack Obama and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to voice support for …

February 12, 2016

IDA Designates First U.S. International Dark Sky Sanctuary In New Mexico

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IDA is pleased to announce the designation of the Cosmic Campground as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. It is …

January 14, 2016

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Named Florida’s First Dark Sky Place

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Dark skies have rapidly vanished in the eastern United States, leaving very few locations relatively untouched by the effects …

January 6, 2016