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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

Utah’s East Canyon State Park Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

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East Canyon State Park, located only 30 kilometers northeast of Salt Lake City, Utah, has received accreditation from the …

August 28, 2020

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James River State Park, Virginia named an International Dark Sky Park

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 19, 2019 RICHMOND, Va. – What began as a project for Lora Callahan to …

March 22, 2019

Utah’s Steinaker State Park Becomes World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

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Steinaker State Park in Utah, U.S., today received its new status as an International Dark Sky Park. It is …

January 23, 2018

Steinaker State Park

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Southwest United States

Steinaker State Park is located 11 km (7 miles) north of the city of Vernal in Uintah County, Utah, …

January 23, 2018

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Recognized as an International Dark Sky Park

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California, U.S., has long been considered a premier site for stargazing, and today …

January 19, 2018

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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Western United States

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is state park in southern California, U.S. By land area, it is the country’s second-largest …

January 19, 2018

Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Southwest United States

Big Bend Ranch State Park is a ~355,000 acres state park in the “Trans-Pecos” region of far west Texas, …

November 21, 2017

Big Bend Ranch State Park Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and IDA are proud to announce that Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP) …

November 21, 2017

Kartchner Caverns State Park

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Southwest United States

Kartchner Caverns State Park is located in southeastern Arizona, 14 km (9 miles) south of the town of Benson …

August 31, 2017

Fifth International Dark Sky Park In Arizona Designated

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IDA has designated Kartchner Caverns State Park as an International Dark Sky Park, the second in the Arizona State …

August 31, 2017

Newport State Park Designated Wisconsin’s First International Dark Sky Park

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Newport State Park, Wisconsin’s only wilderness state park, has now also become the first state park in Wisconsin designated …

June 6, 2017