U.S.A.

Texas’ South Llano River State Park Designated an IDA Dark Sky Park

Press release

Nestled just off Interstate 10 on the western edge of the Texas Hill Country is the International Dark-Sky Association’s …

February 14, 2017

Stephen C. Foster State Park Named First International Dark Sky Park in Georgia (U.S.)

News

IDA has designated Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp of southern Georgia, U.S., as a Gold-tier …

November 9, 2016

Stephen C. Foster State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Stephen C. Foster State Park is a small (32-hectare; 80-acre) property in the vast 1,627 km2 (402,000-acre) expanse of …

November 8, 2016

Big Cypress National Preserve

Parks

U.S.A.

Big Cypress National Preserve is an IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) site consisting of 290,000 hectares of U.S. …

October 31, 2016

Big Cypress Becomes First U.S. National Preserve To Earn Dark Sky Park Accreditation

Uncategorized

The National Park Service and IDA are pleased to announce that Big Cypress National Preserve has been designated an …

October 31, 2016

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monuments is a 436- hectare (1,077-acre) historic site in central New Mexico, U.S., managed by …

September 30, 2016

Goblin Valley State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Goblin Valley State Park is situated on 4,012 hectares (9,915 acres) of land at the edge of the San …

September 6, 2016

Second Utah State Park Named IDA Dark Sky Park

Uncategorized

After a two-year application process, Goblin Valley State Park has been formally designated as an International Dark Sky Park. …

September 6, 2016

Dark Skies Over the Bears Ears

Guest Writer

Guest Post by Stewart Aitchison Most of the proposed 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is …

August 31, 2016

US National Monument Designated Dark Sky Park on its 100th Birthday

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IDA is proud to announce the destination of Capulin Volcano National Monument as a Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park …

August 9, 2016

Capulin Volcano National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Capulin Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in northeastern New Mexico that protects and interprets an …

August 9, 2016

Grand Canyon National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, U.S., is among the most recognizable parks in the world. Consisting of some …

June 5, 2016