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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

Enter IDA’s ‘Capture the Dark’ Photography Contest

News

The International Dark-Sky Association presents the second annual Capture the Dark photography contest to help raise awareness about light …

June 21, 2021

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

News

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument has become the thirteenth site in Colorado designated as an International Dark Sky Place.

June 9, 2021