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North York Moors National Park

Reserves

U.K.

The North York Moors became a National Park in 1952 and is one of 15 such protected landscapes in …

December 7, 2020

Voyageurs National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Voyageurs National Park’s name commemorates the voyageurs—French-Canadian fur traders who were the first European settlers to frequently travel through …

December 4, 2020

Kozushima Dark Sky Island

Parks

Japan

Kozushima is a remote island located about 180 km south of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Many tourists visit the …

November 30, 2020

Experiment uses smart city lighting to measure streetlight emissions

Press release

When satellites take pictures of Earth at night, how much of the light that they see comes from streetlights? …

October 28, 2020

Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center

Parks

U.S.A.

This 58-acre property is located at the toe of the Slumgullion Earthflow in Lake City, CO. Currently the Lake …

September 24, 2020

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

Parks

U.S.A.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is nestled in the Pisgah National Forest at a former historic NASA facility. They …

September 24, 2020

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Urban Places

U.S.A.

Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a 250-acre site nestled in the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah centered around a …

September 22, 2020

Jackson Lake State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This park is an “Oasis in the Plains,” for swimming, boating, fishing and waterskiing. But that’s not all…

September 10, 2020

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness management area located in the northern third of the …

September 9, 2020

OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory

Parks

U.K.

The first International Dark Sky Place accredited in Northern Ireland, OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory (formally known as …

September 4, 2020

Davagh Forest Park Becomes First International Dark Sky Place in Northern Ireland

News

Davagh Forest Park has become only the second place on the island of Ireland to be accredited as an …

September 4, 2020

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

News

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

August 28, 2020