International Dark Sky Places

Vercors named fifth International Dark Sky Reserve in France

Press release

AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGION, FRANCE The Regional Natural Park of Vercors has been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve by …

September 26, 2023

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s sixth certified International Dark Sky Place

International Dark Sky Places

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant was certified as Canada's third International Dark Sky Park and sixth International Dark Sky Place.

August 30, 2023

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.

August 21, 2023

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.

August 21, 2023

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy — A review of 2020–2021 Annual Reports

Light Pollution

International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

June 3, 2022

The world’s first Dark Sky Nation

International Dark Sky Places

For nearly 15 years, DarkSky (née International Dark-Sky Association [IDA]) has recognized efforts around the world to preserve special …

August 28, 2015