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Horseshoe Bay, Texas, Named International Dark Sky Community

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HORSESHOE BAY, Tex. (19 November 2015) – In recognition of its exemplary efforts to preserve its naturally dark nighttime …

November 19, 2015

Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Communities

U.S.A.

Horseshoe Bay is a community of 3,500 people located in the Hill Country along the shore of Lake Lyndon …

November 19, 2015

Stars over mountains in Utah.

Film Addresses the Awe of Night Skies and Nature

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By Guest Writer Mary Kay Wall, Executive Producer Leonard Productions With a yearning to experience the diminishing night sky, …

November 18, 2015

7th Graders Make Awesome “Starry” Video

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Guest Bloggers | By Caleb Carlton (Media and Outreach Specialist, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont) and Autumn Rose …

November 3, 2015

UBarU Camp and Retreat Center Named Dark Sky Park

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TUCSON, AZ (2 November 2015) – The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has named the UBarU Camp and Retreat Center …

November 2, 2015

UBarU Camp and Retreat Center

Parks

U.S.A.

The UBarU Camp and Retreat Center UBarU is a 57.5-hectare (142-acre) property in southwest Gillespie County, Texas, owned and …

November 2, 2015

Yeongyang Firefly Eco Park

Parks

South Korea

Yeongyang Firefly Eco Park is situated in Yeongyang County, an administrative region of North Gyeongsang Province in extreme eastern …

October 30, 2015

South Korean Eco Park Named First Dark Sky Park in Asia

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TUCSON, AZ (30 October 2015) – The cultures that have occupied the Korean peninsula for thousands of years have …

October 30, 2015

A starry night sky with a cactus in the foreground at Joshua National Monument.

Help Protect the California Desert’s Night Skies

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The dark night skies of the California desert, one of the most unique and pristine places in the United …

October 28, 2015

Dark sky programming at Newport State Park (WI), an aspiring Dark Sky Park. Photo by Denny Moutray.

3 Benefits of a Dark Sky Designation

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Our International Dark Sky Places program is rapidly expanding as more and more people learn of the benefits of …

October 23, 2015

Man gazing up at the Milky Way at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Nearing Death Noted Brain Researcher Finds Solace in the Stars

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By Peter Tyson, Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author, wrote recently of …

October 1, 2015

Lost Creek, Texas, Named Dark Sky Friendly Development of Distinction

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AUSTIN, Tex. and TUCSON, Ariz. (24 September 2015) – Despite the urban sprawl of the Austin metro area, some …

September 24, 2015