All Dark Sky Places

Rockport State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Rockport State Park sits at a base elevation 6,000 feet above sea level in a narrow rural valley nestled …

January 13, 2021

Jordanelle State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Jordanelle State Park is situated on the east side of the 12,000 foot high Wasatch Mountain range. Nearby communities …

January 13, 2021

Medicine Rocks State Park

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Medicine Rocks State Park is full of history, culture, unique topography, and wonderfully dark skies. The park is also …

December 21, 2020

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Reserves

U.K.

Yorkshire Dales was designated a National Park in 1954 to recognize its natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitats, and rich …

December 7, 2020

North York Moors National Park

Reserves

U.K.

The North York Moors became a National Park in 1952 and is one of 15 such protected landscapes in …

December 7, 2020

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

Kozushima Dark Sky Island

Parks

Japan

Kozushima is a remote island located about 180 km south of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Many tourists visit the …

November 30, 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

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

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