Presteigne and Norton is certified as the first International Dark Sky Community in Wales News January 11, 2024
Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park Parks New Zealand The Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park comprises 25 square kilometers, including the Gibbston Character Zone and the Gibbston Valley … May 8, 2024
Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area Sanctuaries Midwest United States The Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area International Dark Sky Sanctuary (locally, the “Sanctuary”) is situated on Beaver Island … April 8, 2024
Mandø Parks Denmark Mandø is a small island (approximately 8.456 square kilometers) located in the Wadden Sea off the southwestern Danish and … March 14, 2024
Oregon Outback Sanctuaries Western United States Eastern Lake County (Phase 1 of the proposed Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary) is located in a remote … March 11, 2024
Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland Parks Switzerland The Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone spans 10,000 hectares (~104 square kilometers) in the Bernese Prealps, reaching across the Cantons … March 8, 2024
Oxford Forest Conservation Area, New Zealand Parks New Zealand The Oxford Forest Conservation Area is located in Oxford, North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. Its … January 30, 2024
Town of Castle Valley, Utah Communities Southwest United States The Town of Castle Valley occupies 9.25 square miles of a 35 square mile valley bordered by two redrock … January 27, 2024
Presteigne & Norton Dark Sky Community, Wales Communities Wales The Presteigne & Norton Dark Sky Community is located in Powys, Wales’s largest and most rural county that borders … January 11, 2024
Jonestown, Texas Communities Southwest United States The City of Jonestown, Texas, known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country,” is located on the shores of … January 8, 2024
Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg Parks Denmark Located in the Thy region along the North Sea’s shores in northwestern Denmark, Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg occupies a … December 14, 2023
Sinks Canyon State Park Parks Western United States Sinks Canyon State Park is a 600-acre park located 7.4 kilometers southwest of Lander, Wyoming. Established in 1971, Sinks … November 20, 2023
Saguaro National Park Urban Places Western United States Saguaro National Park is located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The park is divided into two discontiguous units: Saguaro … November 13, 2023