Parks

Mayo Dark Sky Park

Parks

Ireland

Mayo Dark Sky Park, encompassing Wild Nephin National Park, comprises about 15,000 hectares of protected lands in the Owenduff/Nephin …

May 5, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments

Parks

U.S.A.

The Flagstaff Area National Monuments were established early in the 20th century to protect a combination of natural landmarks …

May 4, 2016

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (KPPSP), a 58,000 acre property in central Florida, is one of the largest parks …

January 6, 2016

UBarU Camp and Retreat Center

Parks

U.S.A.

The UBarU Camp and Retreat Center UBarU is a 57.5-hectare (142-acre) property in southwest Gillespie County, Texas, owned and …

November 2, 2015

Yeongyang Firefly Eco Park

Parks

South Korea

Yeongyang Firefly Eco Park is situated in Yeongyang County, an administrative region of North Gyeongsang Province in extreme eastern …

October 30, 2015

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Black Canyon of The Gunnison is a 12,440-hectare U.S. National Park situated in a part of western Colorado. At …

September 8, 2015

Canyonlands National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Canyonlands National Park preserves a series of canyons, mesas and other landforms the confluence of the Colorado River and …

August 31, 2015

Elan Valley Estate

Parks

U.K.

The Elan Valley of central Wales was purchased by the Birmingham Corporation in 1892 for the purpose of creating …

July 16, 2015

Staunton River State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Staunton River State Park is a 971-hectare property situated squarely in the heart of southern Virginia, about 40 km …

July 2, 2015

De Boschplaat

Parks

Netherlands

De Boschplaat, a 40 square kilometer area the eastern side of the island of Terschelling, is a “Natura 2000” …

June 26, 2015

Geauga Observatory Park

Parks

U.S.A.

The idea for Observatory Park began with the donation of a 0.64-meter telescope and a small parcel of land. …

May 8, 2015

Zselic National Landscape Protection Area

Parks

Hungary

The Zselic Starry Sky Park at the Zselic National Landscape Protection Area began as a project between the Duna-Dráva …

April 27, 2015