All Dark Sky Places

Mammoth Cave National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Named for the enormity of its “mammoth” subterranean vaults and the unparalleled extent of its passages, Mammoth Cave National …

October 28, 2021

Watoga State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Watoga State Park, Calvin Price State Forest, and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park are all State Parks managed by …

October 18, 2021

Fry Family Park

Urban Places

U.S.A.

Fry Family Park is located in southern Stark County, approximately 8 miles from Canton, Ohio. This 348-acre property is …

October 8, 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

North Ronaldsay Dark Sky Island

Communities

U.K.

North Ronaldsay is the most northern island of the Orkney archipelago and acts as a staging post for migrating …

September 3, 2021

Spiekeroog Star Island

Communities

Germany

Spiekeroog Star Island is one of the East Frisian Islands in the German National Park Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, which is …

August 30, 2021

Pellworm Star Island

Communities

Germany

Pellworm Star Island is the third largest of the North Frisian Islands in the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea …

August 30, 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

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

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a 2,427-hectare IUCN Category V (International Union for Conservation of Nature) area in …

June 9, 2021

Nucla and Naturita, Colorado

Communities

U.S.A.

Nucla and Naturita are two nearby, small towns in western Colorado, U.S., whose twin histories and evolution through time …

June 7, 2021