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Voyageurs National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Voyageurs National Park’s name commemorates the voyageurs—French-Canadian fur traders who were the first European settlers to frequently travel through …

December 4, 2020

Slumgullion Center International Dark Sky Park Designation Approved

News

The Slumgullion Center in Lake City, Colorado was approved as International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky …

September 24, 2020

Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center

Parks

U.S.A.

This 58-acre property is located at the toe of the Slumgullion Earthflow in Lake City, CO. Currently the Lake …

September 24, 2020

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

Parks

U.S.A.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is nestled in the Pisgah National Forest at a former historic NASA facility. They …

September 24, 2020

Timpanogos Cave National Monument Named Second Urban Night Sky Place

News

The International Dark-Sky Association is pleased to announce the certification of Timpanogos Cave National Monument as an Urban Night …

September 22, 2020

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Urban Places

U.S.A.

Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a 250-acre site nestled in the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah centered around a …

September 22, 2020

What You Should Know About Bird Migration and Light Pollution

News

We are pleased to announce a new partner in the critical work of protecting the night from light pollution: …

September 14, 2020

Jackson Lake State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This park is an “Oasis in the Plains,” for swimming, boating, fishing and waterskiing. But that’s not all…

September 10, 2020

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness management area located in the northern third of the …

September 9, 2020

Utah’s East Canyon State Park Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

News

East Canyon State Park, located only 30 kilometers northeast of Salt Lake City, Utah, has received accreditation from the …

August 28, 2020

East Canyon State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

East Canyon State Park is situated in a narrow-walled canyon about 30 kilometers northeast of the Salt Lake City, …

August 28, 2020

Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, Becomes World’s Newest International Dark Sky Community

Press release

IDA is pleased to announce the Village of Hawthorn Woods as the latest addition to its International Dark Sky …

August 20, 2020