All Dark Sky Places

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (KPPSP), a 54,000 acre property in central Florida, is one of the largest parks …

January 6, 2016

Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)

Reserves

U.K.

Eyri National Park (Snowdonia) is the first UK National Park named in Wales, sprawling over more than 2,100 square …

December 3, 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

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

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Black Canyon of The Gunnison is a 12,440-hectare U.S. National Park situated in a part of western Colorado. At …

September 8, 2015

Canyonlands National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Canyonlands National Park preserves a series of canyons, mesas and other landforms the confluence of the Colorado River and …

August 31, 2015

Bon Accord, Alberta

Communities

Canada

The Town of Bon Accord is a municipality of 1,500 residents about 40 kilometers north of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, …

August 12, 2015

Gabriela Mistral

Sanctuaries

Chile

The Associated Universities for Research in Astronomy Observatory in Chile is the sole representative of 40 U.S. universities and …

August 9, 2015

Elan Valley Estate

Parks

U.K.

The Elan Valley of central Wales was purchased by the Birmingham Corporation in 1892 for the purpose of creating …

July 16, 2015

Staunton River State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Staunton River State Park is a 971-hectare property situated squarely in the heart of southern Virginia, about 40 km …

July 2, 2015

De Boschplaat

Parks

Netherlands

De Boschplaat, a 40 square kilometer area the eastern side of the island of Terschelling, is a “Natura 2000” …

June 26, 2015