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Aenos National Park

Parks

Greece

Named for the highest mountain in the Ionian Island of Kefalonia (also known as Cephalonia), Greece, Aenos National Park …

June 9, 2023

Bee Cave

Communities

Southwest United States

The community of Bee Cave, Texas, requires developments to comply with the 5 Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting.

April 18, 2023

Xichong, Shenzen

Communities

Asia

Watoga State Park, Calvin Price State Forest, and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park are IDA’s newest International Dark Sky …

April 5, 2023

City of Rocks National Preserve

Parks

Western United States

Watoga State Park, Calvin Price State Forest, and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park are IDA’s newest International Dark Sky …

February 2, 2023

Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve

Reserves

New Zealand

Dark Sky advocates honor and preserve New Zealand’s cultural heritage and natural history by becoming an International Dark Sky …

January 18, 2023

Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge

Sanctuaries

Western United States

Lost Trail NWR partners with Big Sky Astronomy Club to preserve dark skies and crucial wetland habitat in Montana …

October 31, 2022

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area

Parks

Midwest United States

Merritt Reservoir SRA protects part of the Nebraskan Sandhills’ night skies, providing critical habitat for migrating birds, through this …

September 12, 2022

Parc du Mont-Bellevue

Urban Places

Canada

Located in the City of Sherbrooke, Parc du Mont-Bellevue is an Urban Night Sky Place that provides nighttime recreation …

September 2, 2022

Keweenaw Dark Sky Park

Parks

Midwest United States

Keweenaw Dark Sky Park leads efforts in the Upper Peninsula region of Michigan to protect natural dark skies against …

June 21, 2022

Blanco, Texas

Communities

Southwest United States

The City of Blanco is named the fifth International Dark Sky Community in the Hill Country of Central Texas.

April 26, 2022

Milky Way above Davis Mountains

Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve

Reserves

Mexico

The Greater Big Bend region is designated as the first and largest binational Dark Sky Reserve by the International …

April 7, 2022

View of the Milky Way above Jelsa at night.

Jelsa

Communities

Croatia

The Municipality of Jelsa on the island Hvar is the first International Dark Sky Community in Croatia.

February 28, 2022