U.S.A.

Mammoth Cave National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

Press release

Mammoth Cave National Park is IDA’s newest International Dark Sky Park, which is also the first certified IDSP in …

October 28, 2021

West Virginia Celebrates Three New Dark Sky Parks

Press release

Watoga State Park, along with Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, are the first certified …

October 18, 2021

Watoga State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Watoga State Park, Calvin Price State Forest, and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park are all State Parks managed by …

October 18, 2021

Fry Family Park

Urban Places

U.S.A.

Fry Family Park is located in southern Stark County, approximately 8 miles from Canton, Ohio. This 348-acre property is …

October 8, 2021

Fry Family Park is Certified as Ohio’s First Urban Night Sky Place

Press release

Fry Family Park, IDA’s newest UNSP, protects the night sky and its frog populations by installing community friendly lighting …

October 8, 2021

Stacy Park Awarded as the World’s Newest Urban Night Sky Place

Press release

IDA is pleased to announce our newest certified UNSP, which is also the first certified Dark Sky Place in …

October 3, 2021

Stacy Park

Urban Places

U.S.A.

Stacy Park is a 35-acre park located in Olivette, Missouri and is approximately 10 miles west of St. Louis …

October 3, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Diane Turnshek from Pittsburgh, USA

Monthly Star

Pennsylvania advocate Diane Turnshek discusses preserving dark skies, DarkSky Pittsburgh's work, successful strategies, and challenges in passing ordinances.

September 24, 2021

Palos Preserves Named the World’s Largest Urban Night Sky Place

Press release

Forest Preserves and Adler Planetarium earn the Urban Night Sky Place designation awarded by the International Dark-Sky Association

August 25, 2021

Palos Preserves

Urban Places

U.S.A.

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) is one of our nation’s oldest and largest conservation …

August 25, 2021

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (BGWMA or WMA) encompasses approximately 103,000 acres with relatively little development. The property is …

August 19, 2021

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area Designated International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Press release

BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas, USA – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to announce that Black Gap …

August 19, 2021