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Fountain Hills, Arizona, Named World’s 17th International Dark Sky Community

News

The Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, U.S., has been awarded International Dark Sky Community status, one of only two …

January 8, 2018

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, is an incorporated municipality of approximately 25,000 inhabitants situated at the edge of …

January 8, 2018

First International Dark-Sky Reserve In The U.S. Designated

News

An area spanning more than 3,600 square kilometers (1,400 square miles) in central Idaho, U.S., has been designated as …

December 18, 2017

Central Idaho

Reserves

U.S.A.

The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve is a region of 3,668 square kilometers (1,416 square miles) of remote and …

December 18, 2017

IDA 2017 Annual General Meeting Highlights

News

The 2017 Annual General Meeting in Boston brought IDA supporters, members, and chapter leaders together with more than 40 …

December 12, 2017

Exploring the Night: Winter Fundraising Campaign

News

Give Now While many folks enjoy spending winter’s chilly nighttime hours indoors, huddled around a cozy fire, the longer …

December 6, 2017

Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per Year

News

Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and …

November 22, 2017

Big Bend Ranch Lorem Ipsum

Parks

U.S.A.

Big Bend Ranch State Park THE BEST LOREM IPSUM is a ~355,000 acres state park in the “Trans-Pecos” region …

November 21, 2017

Big Bend Ranch State Park Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

News

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and IDA are proud to announce that Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP) …

November 21, 2017

Annual General Meeting 2017

What we do

DarkSky’s 2017 Annual General Meeting presents the people and ideas leading the way in the cause to end light …

May 15, 2023

Obed Wild and Scenic River Becomes an IDA International Dark Sky Park

News

The National Park Service and IDA are pleased to announce that Obed Wild & Scenic River (WSR) in Tennessee, …

November 8, 2017

Obed Wild and Scenic River

Parks

U.S.A.

Obed Wild and Scenic River consists of about 2,020 hectares of land within roughly 400 meters on either side …

November 8, 2017