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The Historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Designated as Michigan’s Third International Dark Sky Park

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Keweenaw Dark Sky Park provides stargazing, dark-sky education, and inspiration as the newest IDA-certified International Dark Sky Park.

June 21, 2022

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 Report

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IDA’s State of the Science 2022 report is a high-level overview of the best of our scientific understanding of …

June 9, 2022

City of Blanco, Texas (U.S.) Becomes Sixth International Dark Sky Community in Texas

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Culminating a grassroots effort that began in 2007, the certification validated the work of the City of Blanco, the …

April 26, 2022

International Dark Sky Week Encourages People Worldwide to “Discover the Night”

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This April 22-30, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) encourages people worldwide to discover the night during International Dark Sky …

April 20, 2022

World’s Newest International Dark Sky Reserve Spans U.S./Mexico International Border

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International Dark-Sky Association marks a historic milestone with the first bi-national International Dark Sky Reserve.

April 7, 2022

Jelsa, Croatia is the First International Dark Sky Community in Southern Europe

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Jelsa, Croatia sets the standards of community-friendly lighting and advocating for dark sky protection as Southern Europe’s first International …

February 28, 2022

Desengano State Park, Managed by Inea, Becomes the First International Dark Sky Park in Latin America

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To celebrate Winter Solstice 2021, IDA is proud to announce the certification of Desengano State Park as the first …

December 21, 2021

Cape Lookout National Seashore Certified as an International Dark Sky Park along North Carolina’s Coastline

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Soak in Outstanding Views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Night Sky at Cape Lookout National Seashore, International Dark …

December 15, 2021

Dark Skies Above West Penwith Officially Recognized with the Prestigious International Dark Sky Park Designation

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West Penwith is the second unit in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Beauty and the seventh area in the …

December 9, 2021

The Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin Saves Another Piece of Western Europe’s Nightscape

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The Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin is the fourth International Dark Sky Reserve in France and one …

November 30, 2021

Top of the Pines Newly Designated as an International Dark Sky Park

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The ‘wilderness jewel’ Top of the Pines in Ouray County marks the latest addition of International Dark Sky Places …

November 23, 2021

Conserving Another Piece of Hill Country, Texas with Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

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The National Park Service’s Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is the newest Dark Sky Place to protect skies …

November 15, 2021