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Day and night over Gantrisch, Switzerland

Gantrisch becomes first International Dark Sky Park in Switzerland

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Berne, Switzerland Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Berne, Switzerland, was certified as an International Dark Sky Park today by DarkSky …

March 11, 2024

A star-filled night over Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Oregon Outback becomes the largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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Lake County, Oregon The Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network (ODSN) has completed the first phase of a multi-phased project …

March 11, 2024

Forested trail in Oxford, New Zealand

Oxford Forest Conservation Area named New Zealand’s second International Dark Sky Park

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Oxford, New Zealand Oxford Forest Conservation Area, covering 11,350 hectares, has been certified as the newest International Dark Sky …

January 30, 2024

Arial view of a small town nestled between red rock desert mesas.

The Town of Castle Valley becomes Utah’s fourth International Dark Sky Community

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Castle Valley, Utah The Town of Castle Valley proudly announces that it is now Utah’s fourth International Dark Sky …

January 27, 2024

Works change a street light in the dark sky community of Prestegne, Wales.

Presteigne and Norton is certified as the first International Dark Sky Community in Wales

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Powys, Wales Presteigne and Norton became the first community in Wales to be designated as an International Dark Sky …

January 11, 2024

Welcome sign, Jonestown, Texas

Jonestown becomes Texas’s ninth International Dark Sky Community

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Jonestown, Texas The City of Jonestown, Texas, USA, has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Community by …

January 8, 2024

A small coastal village in the distance with sand dunes in the foreground.

Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg becomes Denmark’s second International Dark Sky Park

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Jutland, Denmark Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg, administered by Hawboernes Association in Lild Strand, was certified as Denmark’s second International …

December 14, 2023

Shooting star and starry sky above a bluff in Wyoming.

Sinks Canyon State Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Wyoming

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LANDER, WYOMING, USA Today, Sinks Canyon State Park achieved the honor of being designated Wyoming’s first-ever International Dark Sky …

November 20, 2023

Saguaro cacti silhouetted by a starry sky.

Saguaro National Park becomes world’s ninth Urban Night Sky Place

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TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA The National Park Service and DarkSky International are pleased to announce Saguaro National Park’s certification as …

November 13, 2023

People gather for an event to view the stars.

Sopotnia Wielka becomes the first International Dark Sky Community in Poland

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SOPOTNIA WIELKA, Jeleśnia, Poland Sopotnia Wielka, in Jeleśnia, Poland, has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Community …

November 11, 2023

An image of a wayside side informing visitors about the night skies over Obed Wild and Scenic River.

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy – A review of 2022 Annual Reports

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International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

October 27, 2023

Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta: Mexico’s first Urban Night Sky Place

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QUERETARO, MEXICO Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta recreational park near Querétaro, México, was recognized as an Urban Night Sky Place …

September 29, 2023