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Tent lodge surrounded by pine trees beneath a star filled night sky.

Under Canvas Bryce Canyon

DarkSky Approved Lodging

U.S.A.

Under Canvas Bryce Canyon—located on 700 acres of juniper forest, just 15 minutes from Bryce Canyon National Park—is a …

July 10, 2024

Showing the starry skies at the most popular entrance, for hiking to the Three-Country Cairn in the Øvre Pasvik National Park. The Three-Country Cairn is the tripoint at which the borders of Norway, Russia and Finland meet.

Øvre Pasvik National Park

Parks

Norway

Øvre Pasvik National Park is Norway’s first certified International Dark Sky Place and is located in the Pasvik Valley …

July 3, 2024

Milk Way over Palm Beach Headlands

Palm Beach Headland

Urban Places

Australia

Palm Beach Headland is located on the outer edge of the Sydney region and the northernmost tip of Palm …

June 25, 2024

Milky Way over the Bruneau Dunes observatory

Bruneau Dunes State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Bruneau Dunes State Park is located on southern Idaho’s northern edge of the vast Owyhee desert. Equidistant between Boise …

June 14, 2024

Red rock cliffs give way to city lights with the Milky Way overhead.

The City of Moab, Utah

Communities

U.S.A.

The City of Moab, Utah, U.S.A. International Dark Sky Community is located in the eastern part of the state …

June 6, 2024

Carrickalinga Lookout

Carrickalinga

Communities

Australia

Carrickalinga is a coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. Known for its outstanding white sandy beaches, …

May 30, 2024

The historic church cellar door under the Milky Way.

Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park

Parks

New Zealand

The Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park comprises 25 square kilometers, including the Gibbston Character Zone and the Gibbston Valley …

May 8, 2024

Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

The Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area International Dark Sky Sanctuary (locally, the “Sanctuary”) is situated on Beaver Island …

April 8, 2024

A star-filled night sky and Milky Way over the Wadden Sea.

Mandø

Parks

Denmark

Mandø is a small island (approximately 8.456 square kilometers) located in the Wadden Sea off the southwestern Danish and …

March 14, 2024

An adult and child holding hands beneath a star-filled night sky.

Oregon Outback

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Eastern Lake County (Phase 1 of the proposed Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary) is located in a remote …

March 11, 2024

Milky Way over Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland

Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland

Parks

Switzerland

The Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone spans 10,000 hectares (~104 square kilometers) in the Bernese Prealps, reaching across the Cantons …

March 8, 2024

Matarkiki rising over the Oxford Foothills

Oxford Forest Conservation Area, New Zealand

Parks

New Zealand

The Oxford Forest Conservation Area is located in Oxford, North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. Its …

January 30, 2024