All Dark Sky Places

Pipe Spring National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Pipe Spring National Monument is a small U.S. National Park Service unit in northern Arizona, U.S., that commemorates the …

March 23, 2021

Quetico Provincial Park

Parks

Canada

Quetico Provincial Park straddles the Ontario-Minnesota border. The landscape is rugged Canadian Shield speckled with over 2900 lakes, which …

February 19, 2021

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Parks

U.S.A.

Valles Caldera National Preserve is located at the heart of the Jemez Mountains in northern New Mexico. The preserve …

February 1, 2021

Rockport State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Rockport State Park sits at a base elevation 6,000 feet above sea level in a narrow rural valley nestled …

January 13, 2021

Jordanelle State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Jordanelle State Park is situated on the east side of the 12,000 foot high Wasatch Mountain range. Nearby communities …

January 13, 2021

Medicine Rocks State Park

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Medicine Rocks State Park is full of history, culture, unique topography, and wonderfully dark skies. The park is also …

December 21, 2020

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Reserves

U.K.

Yorkshire Dales was designated a National Park in 1954 to recognize its natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitats, and rich …

December 7, 2020

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

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