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A stellar year for DarkSky: 2023 achievements at a glance

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2023 was a successful year for DarkSky International. While light pollution grows at an alarming rate, nearly 10% each …

December 7, 2023

A tent cabin at night, glowing slightly with yellow light, while the stars shine above.

DarkSky Approved Lodging guidelines

What we do

DarkSky Approved Lodging complements the Dark Sky Places program by recognizing overnight accommodations where the Milky Way is visible.

December 7, 2023

Protected: Nightscape #114 · December 2023

Nightscape magazine

December 1, 2023

Savannah: An Intern for DarkSky International

Monthly Star

Our November Monthly Star is another one of our very own DarkSky Interns, Savannah! Read through this post to …

November 30, 2023

Home with dark-sky friendly lighting beneath a starry sky

DarkSky Wins Prestigious Spotlight Prize at the 2023 LIT Lighting Design Awards

News

DarkSky is delighted to be the recipient of the esteemed Spotlight Prize at the 2023 LIT Lighting Design Awards. …

November 29, 2023

Shooting star and starry sky above a bluff in Wyoming.

Sinks Canyon State Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Wyoming

News

LANDER, WYOMING, USA Today, Sinks Canyon State Park achieved the honor of being designated Wyoming's first-ever International Dark Sky …

November 20, 2023

Starry sky over a snowy bluff.

Sinks Canyon State Park

Parks

Western United States

Sinks Canyon State Park is a 600-acre park located 7.4 kilometers southwest of Lander, Wyoming. Established in 1971, Sinks …

November 20, 2023

Saguaro cacti silhouetted by a starry sky.

Saguaro National Park becomes world’s ninth Urban Night Sky Place

News

TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA The National Park Service and DarkSky International are pleased to announce Saguaro National Park’s certification as …

November 13, 2023

Saguaro cacti silhouetted by a starry sky.

Saguaro National Park

Urban Places

Western United States

Saguaro National Park is located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The park is divided into two discontiguous units: Saguaro …

November 13, 2023

A small neighborhood of houses with warm down-shielded lights illuminating the street, sit below a sky filled with stars.

Sopotnia Wielka

Communities

Poland

Sopotnia Wielka is one of the nine villages in Jeleśnia commune, located in the southern part of Silesian Voivodeship, …

November 11, 2023

People gather for an event to view the stars.

Sopotnia Wielka becomes the first International Dark Sky Community in Poland

News

SOPOTNIA WIELKA, Jeleśnia, Poland Sopotnia Wielka, in Jeleśnia, Poland, has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Community …

November 11, 2023

Announcing the 2023 DarkSky award winners

News

Thank you to all the award winners and nominees for your continued hard work and dedication to the dark …

November 8, 2023