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Prineville Reservoir State Park Becomes First International Dark Sky Park in Oregon

News

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and IDA are pleased to announce that Prineville Reservoir State Park is today certified …

May 7, 2021

Chiricahua National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Chiricahua National Monument is a 48.5 square kilometer IUCN category V protected area located in the Chiricahua Mountains of …

April 30, 2021

Chiricahua National Monument Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

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IDA today announced Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona, U.S. as the 104th designated International Dark Sky Park in the …

April 30, 2021

Naturpark Attersee-Traunsee

Parks

Austria

The Attersee-Traunsee Nature Park is the largest natural park in Upper Austria. Spanning an area of 77 square kilometers, …

April 8, 2021

First International Dark Sky Place Status In Austria Awarded

News

Naturpark Attersee-Traunsee, the largest nature park in the province of Upper Austria, was today named an International Dark Sky …

April 8, 2021

Two Virginia State Parks Become World’s Newest International Dark Sky Parks

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IDA has awarded International Dark Sky Park status to Natural Bridge State Park in Rockbridge County and Sky Meadows …

April 7, 2021

Natural Bridge State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Virginia’s 37th state park, Natural Bridges was dedicated in 2016. The park preserves 607 hectares of land once owned …

April 7, 2021

Sky Meadows State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Sky Meadows State Park is a 754-hectare site in northern Virginia, U.S., about one hour from the Washington, D.C., …

April 7, 2021

2021 U.K. Star Count Shows Light Pollution Reduction During Lockdown

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A nationwide Star Count conducted in February by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has revealed a significant …

April 6, 2021

Mesa Verde National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Mesa Verde National Park comprises 52,253 acres of high mesa in southwestern Colorado, U.S. The park was established in …

April 4, 2021

New Study Finds Satellites Contribute Significant Light Pollution To Night Skies

News

Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth are brightening night skies …

March 28, 2021

Goosenecks State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Goosenecks State Park offers a 1,000-foot vertical view of 300 million years of Earth’s geological history and a 360-degree …

March 25, 2021