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Shooting star and starry sky above a bluff in Wyoming.

Sinks Canyon State Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Wyoming

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LANDER, WYOMING, USA Today, Sinks Canyon State Park achieved the honor of being designated Wyoming's first-ever International Dark Sky …

November 20, 2023

Saguaro cacti silhouetted by a starry sky.

Saguaro National Park becomes world’s ninth Urban Night Sky Place

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TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA The National Park Service and DarkSky International are pleased to announce Saguaro National Park’s certification as …

November 13, 2023

An image of a wayside side informing visitors about the night skies over Obed Wild and Scenic River.

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy – A review of 2022 Annual Reports

Light Pollution

International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

October 27, 2023

Minami-Rokuroshi

Urban Places

Japan

Minami-Rokuroshi is located in Fukui Prefecture on the southwestern foothills of Mt. Kyogatake, one of Japan's 300 famous mountains.

August 21, 2023

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy — A review of 2020–2021 Annual Reports

Light Pollution

International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

June 3, 2022

The night sky above Desengano State Park.

Desengano State Park, Managed by Inea, Becomes the First International Dark Sky Park in Latin America

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To celebrate Winter Solstice 2021, IDA is proud to announce the certification of Desengano State Park as the first …

December 21, 2021

The Night Sky above Cape Lookout's Visitor Center.

Cape Lookout National Seashore Certified as an International Dark Sky Park along North Carolina’s Coastline

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Soak in Outstanding Views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Night Sky at Cape Lookout National Seashore, International Dark …

December 15, 2021

Milky Way over Levant Mine, West Penwith.

Dark Skies Above West Penwith Officially Recognized with the Prestigious International Dark Sky Park Designation

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West Penwith is the second unit in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Beauty and the seventh area in the …

December 9, 2021

Starry sky above LBJ NHP.

Conserving Another Piece of Hill Country, Texas with Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

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The National Park Service’s Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is the newest Dark Sky Place to protect skies …

November 15, 2021

View of the night sky above Reimers Ranch.

Milton Reimers Ranch Park Certified as a Dark Sky Park in Travis County, Texas

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Hill Country, Texas gains its newest addition to its growing International Dark Sky Place roster with Milton Reimers Ranch …

November 9, 2021

Watoga Dam under the Milky Way

West Virginia Celebrates Three New Dark Sky Parks

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Watoga State Park, along with Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, are the first certified …

October 18, 2021

Image depicting the Urban Night Sky Place at night overlooking Maple Lake.

Palos Preserves Named the World’s Largest Urban Night Sky Place

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Forest Preserves and Adler Planetarium earn the Urban Night Sky Place designation awarded by the International Dark-Sky Association

August 25, 2021