All Dark Sky Places

Sedona, Arizona

Communities

U.S.A.

The red rock scenery of Sedona has long been an iconic setting for Hollywood films about the American Old …

January 28, 2015

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons)

Reserves

U.K.

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons) is situated in a part of south Wales where sheep outnumber people 30 …

January 20, 2015

Pic du Midi

Reserves

France

The Pic du Midi International Dark Sky Reserve, known as the Réserve Internationale de Ciel Étoilé du Pic du …

January 20, 2015

Kerry

Reserves

Ireland

Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve sits on the Iveragh Peninsula, home to nearly 4,000 residents, and incorporates approximately 700 …

January 20, 2015

Rhön

Reserves

Germany

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization established the Rhön Biosphere Reserve, also known as Biosphärenreservat Rhön, in …

January 20, 2015

Aoraki Mackenzie

Reserves

New Zealand

The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is comprised of Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park and the Mackenzie …

January 20, 2015

Westhavelland

Reserves

Germany

Westhavelland Nature Park is the largest protected area in the German federal state of Brandenburg and comprises the largest …

January 20, 2015

Exmoor National Park

Reserves

U.K.

Located in the southwest of England in the counties of Somerset and Devon, Exmoor National Park enjoys some of …

January 20, 2015

Mont-Mégantic

Reserves

Canada

Mont-Mégantic, the world’s first International Dark Sky Reserve, encompasses the regional county municipalities of Granit and Haut-Saint-François and of …

January 20, 2015

Big Bend National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

This U.S. national park renowned for its hiking and backpacking trails nestles in the “Big Bend” of the Rio …

January 14, 2015

Death Valley National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Death Valley National Park is distant enough from the large cities of the southwest so that much of the …

January 13, 2015