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Black Mesa becomes the first International Dark Sky Park in Oklahoma

Press release

Black Mesa State Park, located in the far western panhandle of Oklahoma in the United States, has been designated …

December 21, 2025

Black Mesa State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Located in the remote panhandle of Oklahoma, Black Mesa State Park is a landscape of stark, arid beauty, defined …

December 21, 2025

DarkSky International opposes Reflect Orbital’s proposed orbital illumination system

Press release

DarkSky International recently released an organizational statement in response to Reflect Orbital’s proposal to use in-space mirrors to reflect …

December 19, 2025

Where the stars still shine: Caprock Canyons State Park earns International Dark Sky certification

Press release

Caprock Canyons State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife Caprock Canyons State Park has been certified as an International …

November 25, 2025

Caprock Canyons State Park, Texas

Parks

U.S.A.

Caprock Canyons State Park, located just outside the small town of Quitaque in the Texas Panhandle, is a striking …

November 25, 2025

Two sports complexes in Apache Junction, Arizona receive DarkSky Approved designation

Press release

Apache Junction, Arizona sports fields are going Dark Sky Friendly. Both Prospector Park and Superstition Shadows Park were recently …

September 30, 2025

Cataloochee Ranch

DarkSky Approved Lodging

U.S.A.

Originally founded in 1933 and celebrating over 90 years of hosting guests as the first commercial tourism establishment in …

September 25, 2025

The Swag

DarkSky Approved Lodging

U.S.A.

Perched almost a mile above sea level on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Swag …

September 25, 2025

Cataloochee Ranch and The Swag expand DarkSky Approved Lodging to East Coast

Press release

Cataloochee Ranch and The Swag, sister Relais & Châteaux properties in Western North Carolina, have officially been designated as …

September 25, 2025

Town of Breckenridge, Colorado

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Breckenridge sits at 9,603 feet above sea level in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, just west of the …

August 22, 2025

Breckenridge, Colorado, officially designated as a Dark Sky Community

Press release

Known for its limestone hills, oak woodlands, and wide-open skies, Liberty Hill has long cherished its rural roots and …

August 22, 2025

Trinchera Ranch

DarkSky Approved Lodging

U.S.A.

Tucked against the backdrop of Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Trinchera Ranch spans more than 172,000 acres of protected …

August 19, 2025