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City of Rocks National Reserve Achieves International Dark Sky Park Certification

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CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, Almo, Idaho, U.S. – City of Rocks National Reserve (henceforth "City") is proud to …

February 2, 2023

International Dark-Sky Association and Globe at Night encourage public to ‘Love the Stars’ in February 2023

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This February, Globe at Night, in partnership with the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), is inviting people to participate in …

January 30, 2023

Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve Becomes New Zealand’s Second International Dark Sky Reserve

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SOUTH WAIRARAPA and CARTERTON DISTRICTS, New Zealand – The Districts of South Wairarapa and Carterton of New Zealand’s North …

January 19, 2023

Lost Trail NWR Named Montana’s Newest International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge joins Glacier National Park in dark-sky conservation efforts in Montana.

October 31, 2022

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area Named IDA’s 200th Certified Dark Sky Place

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Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area leads dark-sky conservation efforts in the iconic Sandhills region of Nebraska by becoming IDA’s …

September 12, 2022

Parc du Mont-Bellevue Becomes Canada’s First Urban Night Sky Place

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Parc du Mont-Bellevue and partners lead dark-sky conservation efforts focused on improving outdoor lighting in urban areas through research …

September 2, 2022

International Dark-Sky Association Aims to Raise Awareness About Light Pollution by Hosting Third Annual Capture the Dark Photography Contest

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The International Dark-Sky Association is pleased to announce that the third annual Capture the Dark Photography Contest is open …

June 23, 2022

The Historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Designated as Michigan’s Third International Dark Sky Park

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Keweenaw Dark Sky Park provides stargazing, dark-sky education, and inspiration as the newest IDA-certified International Dark Sky Park.

June 21, 2022

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 Report

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IDA’s State of the Science 2022 report is a high-level overview of the best of our scientific understanding of …

June 9, 2022

City of Blanco, Texas (U.S.) Becomes Sixth International Dark Sky Community in Texas

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Culminating a grassroots effort that began in 2007, the certification validated the work of the City of Blanco, the …

April 26, 2022

International Dark Sky Week Encourages People Worldwide to “Discover the Night”

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This April 22-30, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) encourages people worldwide to discover the night during International Dark Sky …

April 20, 2022

World’s Newest International Dark Sky Reserve Spans U.S./Mexico International Border

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International Dark-Sky Association marks a historic milestone with the first bi-national International Dark Sky Reserve.

April 7, 2022