Tag: national park

Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Sriram Murali from India

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Filmmaker Sriram Murali discusses his work in dark sky photography and films and their impact in raising awareness about …

November 17, 2022

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness management area located in the northern third of the …

September 9, 2020

Bryce Canyon National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

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August 13, 2019 For Immediate Release Peter Densmore (435) 834-4744 Bryce Canyon celebrates 50 years of night sky outreach …

August 13, 2019

Arches National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park 

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Southeast Utah Group News Release Release date: July 5, 2019 Contact(s): Kate Cannon 435-719-2101, Nathan Ament 435-719-2227 MOAB, UT— …

July 5, 2019

Grand Canyon National Park Officially Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

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News Release Date: June 17, 2019 Contact: Becky Latanich, 928-638-7958 Contact: Rader Lane, 928-638-7641 Grand Canyon, AZ – The …

June 19, 2019

Grand Canyon Lodges Help Protect Grand Sky Views

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Founded in 1919, Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest national parks in the country. Considered one …

February 25, 2019

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

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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

First International Dark Sky Place Established In Japan

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Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, located in the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, has been designated an International Dark Sky Park. It is …

April 1, 2018

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

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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