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Lauwersmeer National Park Becomes Second Dark Sky Park Named In The Netherlands

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The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) today certified Lauwersmeer National Park in Friesland and Groningen, Netherlands, as only the …

October 7, 2016

Lauwersmeer National Park

Parks

Netherlands

Lauwersmeer National Park is an IUCN category II site in the northern Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen, bordering …

October 7, 2016

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monuments is a 436- hectare (1,077-acre) historic site in central New Mexico, U.S., managed by …

September 30, 2016

12 Stunning Dark Sky Places in the UK and Ireland

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Ireland and the United Kingdom are home to 12 IDA International Dark Sky Places. That’s a lot of protected …

September 21, 2016

Goblin Valley State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Goblin Valley State Park is situated on 4,012 hectares (9,915 acres) of land at the edge of the San …

September 6, 2016

Second Utah State Park Named IDA Dark Sky Park

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After a two-year application process, Goblin Valley State Park has been formally designated as an International Dark Sky Park. …

September 6, 2016

Dark Skies Over the Bears Ears

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Guest Post by Stewart Aitchison Most of the proposed 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is …

August 31, 2016

Take Action: Protect The ‘Bears Ears’ of Southern Utah

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Large stretches of U.S. territory that still experience natural nighttime darkness are now few in number, and they shrink …

August 31, 2016

Happy Centennial to the National Park Service!

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Today, August 24, marks the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. That’s 100 years of protecting our national …

August 24, 2016

7 Pieces of Art Inspired by the Night Sky

Inspiration

Until recently, for all of human history, our ancestors experienced a sky brimming with stars – a night sky …

August 15, 2016

US National Monument Designated Dark Sky Park on its 100th Birthday

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IDA is proud to announce the destination of Capulin Volcano National Monument as a Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park …

August 9, 2016

Capulin Volcano National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Capulin Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in northeastern New Mexico that protects and interprets an …

August 9, 2016