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Grand Canyon National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, U.S., is among the most recognizable parks in the world. Consisting of some …

June 5, 2016

Dead Horse Point State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Dead Horse Point State Park consists of 2,170 hectares (5,362 acres) of land perched above a gooseneck bend of …

June 1, 2016

Return Eagle Mountain Lands to Joshua Tree National Park!

Get involved

International Dark Sky Association Alert Take Action by May 27, 2016! A sample letter is provided below. In October …

May 19, 2016

World’s Newest International Dark Sky Reserve is in the Heart of Southeast England

Press release

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) have today, 10 May, named the South Downs National Park as the world’s newest …

May 9, 2016

Moore’s Reserve

Reserves

U.K.

South Downs National Park is England’s newest National Park, coming into full operation in 2011. The “Downs” are named …

May 9, 2016

Great Basin National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Great Basin National Park is comprised of 31,230 hectares (77,180 acres) of U.S. federal lands centered on the eponymous …

May 5, 2016

Mayo Dark Sky Park

Parks

Ireland

Mayo Dark Sky Park, encompassing Wild Nephin National Park, comprises about 15,000 hectares of protected lands in the Owenduff/Nephin …

May 5, 2016

First International Dark Sky Park In Ireland Receives Accreditation

Press release

The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park status to Ballycroy National Park & Wild Nephin …

May 5, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments

Parks

U.S.A.

The Flagstaff Area National Monuments were established early in the 20th century to protect a combination of natural landmarks …

May 4, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments Named International Dark Sky Park

Press release

The National Park Service and International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Flagstaff Area National Monuments – Sunset Crater …

May 4, 2016

Halley’s Comet is Back! At Least its Remnants Are.

Astronomy

Halley’s Comet is only visible from Earth once every 75 years, but residual chunks separated from its tail hundreds …

May 3, 2016

Happy Earth Day (and Night!)

Light Pollution

Earth Day was started in 1970 to celebrate the intricate beauty of Earth and raise awareness about the importance …

April 22, 2016