IDSP Type: Parks | DarkSky International

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Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Cottonwood Canyon State Park is a scenic and tranquil state park in North Central Oregon. Spanning over 16,000 acres …

December 20, 2024

Milky Way and stars over Brown Canyon at night.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Guarding the headwaters of the Arkansas River, the towering granite walls of Browns Canyon National Monument stretch between the …

December 16, 2024

Long-exposure panoramic photograph of the Milky Way over Bigelow Meadow

Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

Parks

U.S.A.

Nestled in the heart of the Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is located in southern Oregon, …

November 14, 2024

AlUla Manara and AlGharameel Nature Reserves

Parks

Saudi Arabia

AlUla Manara and AlGharameel Nature Reserves are nestled in the remote deserts of northwest Saudi Arabia, near the ancient …

October 3, 2024

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area

Parks

U.S.A.

Discover Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, a 63,000-acre wilderness in Colorado. Known for its dark skies, outdoor recreation, and …

August 30, 2024

Showing the starry skies at the most popular entrance, for hiking to the Three-Country Cairn in the Øvre Pasvik National Park. The Three-Country Cairn is the tripoint at which the borders of Norway, Russia and Finland meet.

Øvre Pasvik National Park

Parks

Norway

Øvre Pasvik National Park is Norway’s first certified International Dark Sky Place and is located in the Pasvik Valley …

July 3, 2024

Milky Way over the Bruneau Dunes observatory

Bruneau Dunes State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Bruneau Dunes State Park is located on southern Idaho’s northern edge of the vast Owyhee desert. Equidistant between Boise …

June 14, 2024

The historic church cellar door under the Milky Way.

Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park

Parks

New Zealand

The Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park comprises 25 square kilometers, including the Gibbston Character Zone and the Gibbston Valley …

May 8, 2024

A star-filled night sky and Milky Way over the Wadden Sea.

Mandø

Parks

Denmark

Mandø is a small island (approximately 8.456 square kilometers) located in the Wadden Sea off the southwestern Danish and …

March 14, 2024

Milky Way over Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland

Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland

Parks

Switzerland

The Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone spans 10,000 hectares (~104 square kilometers) in the Bernese Prealps, reaching across the Cantons …

March 8, 2024

Matarkiki rising over the Oxford Foothills

Oxford Forest Conservation Area, New Zealand

Parks

New Zealand

The Oxford Forest Conservation Area is located in Oxford, North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. Its …

January 30, 2024

A warm glow sunset over the ocean and costal cliffs.

Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg

Parks

Denmark

Located in the Thy region along the North Sea’s shores in northwestern Denmark, Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg occupies a …

December 14, 2023