U.S.A.

Stacy Park Awarded as the World’s Newest Urban Night Sky Place

Press release

IDA is pleased to announce our newest certified UNSP, which is also the first certified Dark Sky Place in …

October 3, 2021

Stacy Park

Urban Places

U.S.A.

Stacy Park is a 35-acre park located in Olivette, Missouri and is approximately 10 miles west of St. Louis …

October 3, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Diane Turnshek from Pittsburgh, USA

Monthly Star

Pennsylvania advocate Diane Turnshek discusses preserving dark skies, DarkSky Pittsburgh's work, successful strategies, and challenges in passing ordinances.

September 24, 2021

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

Press release

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

August 25, 2021

Palos Preserves

Urban Places

U.S.A.

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) is one of our nation’s oldest and largest conservation …

August 25, 2021

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (BGWMA or WMA) encompasses approximately 103,000 acres with relatively little development. The property is …

August 19, 2021

Black Gap Wildlife Management Area Designated International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Press release

BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas, USA – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to announce that Black Gap …

August 19, 2021

Curecanti National Recreation Area

Parks

U.S.A.

Curecanti National Recreation Area (NRA) is located in an easily accessible area of southwest Colorado and encompasses 42,000 acres …

August 5, 2021

Curecanti National Recreation Area Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

News

GUNNISON, Colorado, USA – The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) proudly announce Curecanti National Recreation …

August 5, 2021

Michigan, USA Declares July 2021 “Dark Sky Awareness Month”

News

The state of Michigan, USA adopted a resolution formally recognizing July 2021 as Dark Sky Awareness Month. This is …

July 1, 2021

Colorado, USA Declares June Dark Sky Month

News

Jared Polis, the Governor of Colorado, USA, has signed a proclamation declaring the month of June 2021 as “Dark …

June 25, 2021

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument has become the thirteenth site in Colorado designated as an International Dark Sky Place.

June 9, 2021