Tag: Dark Sky Places

2025 Impact Report

Nightscape magazine

Reflecting on a year of bold progress, meaningful partnerships, and lasting impact.

September 9, 2026

Protected: Nightscape #125 · September 2026

Nightscape magazine

Featuring: Strange dark worlds: Sci-fi and dark skies; Capture the Dark 2026 photo contest winners; Advocate highlights from around …

August 27, 2026

Nightscape #124 · June 2026

Nightscape magazine

Featuring: Bats: Hummingbirds of the night; Community partnerships for the night; Advocate highlights; Ten new InternationalDark Sky Places and …

May 21, 2026

Nightscape #123 · March 2026

Nightscape magazine

Featuring: How are bright headlights affecting nocturnal species?; Introducing the DarkSky One concept car; Advocate highlights; Ten new InternationalDark …

February 24, 2026

Nightscape #122 · December 2025

Nightscape magazine

Featuring: Celebrating the 250th Dark Sky Place — Resurrecting the wild in South Africa’s Lapalala Reserve; Pangolins: Ancient creatures …

November 14, 2025

Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park becomes the sixth International Dark Sky Reserve – Réserve Internationale de Ciel Etoilé (RICE) in France

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The Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park (parc naturel régional PNR) obtained the International Dark Sky Reserve

February 12, 2025

All International Dark Sky Places

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Find a Dark Sky Place — there are over 160,000 square kilometers of protected land and night skies in …

September 13, 2024

Apply for Dark Sky Place certification

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The main hub for what you need to know about applying for International Dark Sky Place certification.

October 9, 2025

Vercors named fifth International Dark Sky Reserve in France

Press release

AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGION, FRANCE The Regional Natural Park of Vercors has been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve by …

September 26, 2023

Dark Sky Place types

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries are the most remote (and often darkest) places in the world whose conservation state is most …

September 5, 2023

Springdale, Utah becomes Utah’s twentieth International Dark Sky Place

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Springdale, Utah, near Zion National Park, has been designated an International Dark Sky Community.

July 20, 2023

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary becomes South Australia’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Press release

ARKAROOLA WILDERNESS SANCTUARY, Flinders Ranges, South Australia – Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, located in the northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia…

July 16, 2023