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Prineville Reservoir State Park Becomes First International Dark Sky Park in Oregon

News

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and IDA are pleased to announce that Prineville Reservoir State Park is today certified …

May 7, 2021

Chiricahua National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Chiricahua National Monument is a 48.5 square kilometer IUCN category V protected area located in the Chiricahua Mountains of …

April 30, 2021

Chiricahua National Monument Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

Press release

IDA today announced Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona, U.S. as the 104th designated International Dark Sky Park in the …

April 30, 2021

The International Dark-Sky Association and Utah Office of Tourism Celebrate Declaration of Dark Sky Month

Press release

IDA and the Utah Office of Tourism are pleased to announce the state of Utah has officially declared April …

April 28, 2021

New Program Launches to Save Migrating Birds in Colorado, USA

Light Pollution

The National Audubon Society, IDA, and Denver Audubon have teamed up for Lights Out Colorado to help Coloradans save …

April 21, 2021

Two Virginia State Parks Become World’s Newest International Dark Sky Parks

Press release

IDA has awarded International Dark Sky Park status to Natural Bridge State Park in Rockbridge County and Sky Meadows …

April 7, 2021

Natural Bridge State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Virginia’s 37th state park, Natural Bridges was dedicated in 2016. The park preserves 607 hectares of land once owned …

April 7, 2021

Sky Meadows State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Sky Meadows State Park is a 754-hectare site in northern Virginia, U.S., about one hour from the Washington, D.C., …

April 7, 2021

Mesa Verde Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

Press release

The NPS and the IDA are pleased to announce Mesa Verde National Park as the newest International Dark Sky …

April 5, 2021

Mesa Verde National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Mesa Verde National Park comprises 52,253 acres of high mesa in southwestern Colorado, U.S. The park was established in …

April 4, 2021

IDA has awarded International Dark Sky Park Designations to Fremont Indian and Goosenecks State Parks

Press release

The International Dark-Sky Association has awarded International Dark Sky Park status to both Fremont Indian and Goosenecks State Parks.

March 25, 2021

Goosenecks State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Goosenecks State Park offers a 1,000-foot vertical view of 300 million years of Earth’s geological history and a 360-degree …

March 25, 2021