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Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s sixth certified International Dark Sky Place

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Parc national du Mont-Tremblant was certified as Canada's third International Dark Sky Park and sixth International Dark Sky Place.

August 30, 2023

Mehmet Dursun: Illuminating Turkey’s Dark Skies

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Each month, DarkSky International features a DarkSky Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect …

August 29, 2023

How a small town in the U.S. came to endorse the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting

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Like most of you, I’ve struggled for years to find a way to get my city — the small …

August 26, 2023

Minami-Rokuroshi in Ono City certified as Japan’s first Urban Night Sky Place

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Minami-Rokuroshi was certified as an Urban Night Sky Place, the first in Asia and fourth overall IDSP in Japan.

August 21, 2023

Minami-Rokuroshi

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Minami-Rokuroshi is located in Fukui Prefecture on the southwestern foothills of Mt. Kyogatake, one of Japan's 300 famous mountains.

August 21, 2023

2023 Capture the Dark winners

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Photos can say a million words. In terms of light pollution, they can speak on how dark skies can …

August 14, 2023

Elizabeth van Heerden: A personal journey through an IDSP application

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Elizabeth shares her story of becoming a volunteer of the Naramata Dark Sky Initiative, including tips on how to …

July 26, 2023

Welcome to our new website

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We’re making improvements to the website. These improvements will take time and come in stages. You might have noticed …

July 25, 2023

Springdale, Utah becomes Utah’s twentieth International Dark Sky Place

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Springdale, Utah, near Zion National Park, has been designated an International Dark Sky Community.

July 20, 2023

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary becomes South Australia’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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ARKAROOLA WILDERNESS SANCTUARY, Flinders Ranges, South Australia – Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, located in the northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia…

July 16, 2023

Artificial Light at Night: state of the science 2023 report released

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by John Barentine Dark Sky Consulting, LLC To successfully communicate with the public and decision-makers, dark-sky advocates must have …

July 11, 2023

Advocacy through light sensitivity: Chloe Everhart

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Chloe Everhart from Alaska shares her journey of light sensitivity after a traumatic accident, advocating for personalized lighting options …

June 23, 2023