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Natural Bridges National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Natural Bridges National Monument, the world’s first International Dark Sky Park, is located on the Colorado Plateau in the …

April 24, 2015

NamibRand Nature Reserve

Reserves

Namibia

Namibiaʼs NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of Africaʼs largest private nature reserves, lies in one of the naturally darkest (yet …

April 24, 2015

World’s First ‘Dark Sky Nation’

Press release

TUCSON, Ariz., and FREDONIA, Ariz. (22 April 2015) – Efforts to preserve dark night skies for the benefit of …

April 22, 2015

Education and outreach

What we do

DarkSky has been spreading the word about light pollution since 1988. Education and outreach is woven into almost every …

July 25, 2023

DarkSky Awards

What we do

Our annual awards recognize dark sky advocates around the world working to protect the nighttime environment.

April 28, 2026

Capitol Reef National Park Gains International Dark Sky Park Status

Press release

TUCSON, Ariz., 16 April 2015 – Few places in the continental United States experience nights as dark as those …

April 16, 2015

Westcliffe and Silver Cliff, Colorado

Communities

U.S.A.

Westcliffe and Silver Cliff are the only two incorporated settlements in the Wet Mountain Valley of southern-central Colorado. The …

April 15, 2015

Thunder Mountain Pootsee Nightsky

Communities

U.S.A.

The Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation is a community of approximately 250 residents located on the Arizona-Utah border about 80 …

April 15, 2015

IDA Welcomes Weber County North Fork Park as the Newest International Dark Sky Park

Press release

TUCSON, Ariz., 13 April 2015 – Utah is known as a place of contrasts, from the rustic landscapes of …

April 13, 2015

Two Colorado Towns Come Together as Colorado’s First International Dark Sky Community

Press release

TUCSON, Ariz., and WESTCLIFFE / SILVER CLIFF, Colo. (9 March 2015) The bordering towns of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff …

March 9, 2015

Sark, Channel Islands

Communities

Channel Islands

Sark, a Channel Island protectorate of the United Kingdom near the coast of Normandy, is Europe’s first International Dark …

January 28, 2015

Coll

Communities

U.K.

Coll lies among the Inner Hebrides about 10 km west of coastal Argyll and hosts just over 200 permanent …

January 28, 2015