Tag: national park service

Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park Becomes World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park

News

The National Park Service and IDA are pleased to announce that Petrified Forest National Park has been officially designated …

June 21, 2018

Petrified Forest National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Petrified Forest National Park is a 594.6 km2 (146,930-acre) IUCN Category II site located in northeastern Arizona, U.S. The …

June 21, 2018

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Tumacácori National Historical Park is a 150-hectare site in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, …

May 8, 2018

Rainbow Bridge National Monument Designated World’s 4th International Dark Sky Sanctuary

News

Rainbow Bridge National Monument and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) are excited to announce the designation of Rainbow Bridge …

April 16, 2018

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Rainbow Bridge National Monument is a 65-hectare (160 acre) site in the U.S. state of Utah that preserves one …

April 16, 2018

Obed Wild and Scenic River Becomes an IDA International Dark Sky Park

News

The National Park Service and IDA are pleased to announce that Obed Wild & Scenic River (WSR) in Tennessee, …

November 8, 2017

Obed Wild and Scenic River

Parks

U.S.A.

Obed Wild and Scenic River consists of about 2,020 hectares of land within roughly 400 meters on either side …

November 8, 2017

Craters Of The Moon National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Craters Of The Moon National Monument protects some 21,618 hectares of volcanic formations and lava flows on the northern …

August 21, 2017

Joshua Tree National Park Celebrates Designation as an International Dark Sky Park

News

Saturday night, in a ceremony sponsored by Copper Mountain Community College, Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith accepted …

August 14, 2017

Joshua Tree National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Joshua Tree National Park is a U.S. national park sprawling over land that straddles the boundary of two deserts: …

July 26, 2017

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Parks

Canada

Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, and Glacier National Park in Montana, U.S., are collectively the first IDA …

April 28, 2017

Cedar Breaks National Monument Gains IDA Dark Sky Park Status

News

Cedar Breaks National Monument and IDA are excited to announce the designation of Cedar Breaks as an International Dark …

March 2, 2017