U.S.A.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Recognized as an International Dark Sky Park

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California, U.S., has long been considered a premier site for stargazing, and today …

January 19, 2018

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is state park in southern California, U.S. By land area, it is the country’s second-largest …

January 19, 2018

Torrey, Utah

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Torrey is a small municipality in rural Wayne County, Utah, U.S. It was established by Mormon …

January 12, 2018

Town of Torrey Earns Utah’s First International Dark Sky Community Designation

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If an entire community could earn a gold star for good conduct, then the town of Torrey, Utah, has …

January 12, 2018

Fountain Hills, Arizona, Named World’s 17th International Dark Sky Community

Press release

The Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, U.S., has been awarded International Dark Sky Community status, one of only two …

January 8, 2018

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, is an incorporated municipality of approximately 25,000 inhabitants situated at the edge of …

January 8, 2018

First International Dark-Sky Reserve In The U.S. Designated

Press release

An area spanning more than 3,600 square kilometers (1,400 square miles) in central Idaho, U.S., has been designated as …

December 18, 2017

Central Idaho

Reserves

U.S.A.

The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve is a region of 3,668 square kilometers (1,416 square miles) of remote and …

December 18, 2017

Big Bend Ranch State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Big Bend Ranch State Park is a ~355,000 acres state park in the “Trans-Pecos” region of far west Texas, …

November 21, 2017

Big Bend Ranch State Park Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and IDA are proud to announce that Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP) …

November 21, 2017

Obed Wild and Scenic River Becomes an IDA International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and IDA are pleased to announce that Obed Wild & Scenic River (WSR) in Tennessee, …

November 8, 2017

Obed Wild and Scenic River

Parks

U.S.A.

Obed Wild and Scenic River consists of about 2,020 hectares of land within roughly 400 meters on either side …

November 8, 2017