August 13, 2019 For Immediate Release Peter Densmore (435) 834-4744 Bryce Canyon celebrates 50 years of night sky outreach and support BRYCE, UT – The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased… Read more
Hehuan Mountain becomes Taiwan’s first International Dark Sky Park
Original text has been translated from Mandarin to English Hehuan Mountain becomes the first designated International Dark Sky Park in Taiwan. In the congratulatory letter from the International Dark-Sky Association’s Executive Director Ruskin K. Hartley… Read more
International Dark Sky Park Offers Sky and Earth Camp for Youth this Summer
The UBarU Camp and Retreat Center is a 144-acre property located in Texas Hill Country. Owned and operated by the Unitarian Universalist Friends Retreat Foundation, UBarU was designated as an International Dark Sky Park in… Read more
Arches National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park
Southeast Utah Group News Release Release date: July 5, 2019 Contact(s): Kate Cannon 435-719-2101, Nathan Ament 435-719-2227 MOAB, UT— The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Arches National Park as an… Read more
Croatia Earns First International Dark Sky Place at Petrova gora-Biljeg
Astronomy Society Infinity is pleased to announce that the Petrova gora-Biljeg significant landscape in Croatia has received International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) certification. This is the first International Dark Sky Place in Croatia. Petrova gora… Read more
Grand Canyon National Park Officially Certified as an International Dark Sky Park
News Release Date: June 17, 2019 Contact: Becky Latanich, 928-638-7958 Contact: Rader Lane, 928-638-7641 Grand Canyon, AZ – The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce that Grand Canyon National… Read more
Buffalo National River Recognized for its Exceptional Dark Sky
Release Date: 6/13/2019 Contact: Casey Johannsen, 870-449-4311 Buffalo National River Recognized for its Exceptional Dark Sky Come for the river, stay for the stars HARRISON, ARK. – The National Park Service today announced the designation of… Read more
Planning Your Next Trip to the Dark Side
When was the last time you saw a star-studded sky? Was it in your backyard last night or on your family vacation to a national park last summer? Perhaps a true night sky is a… Read more
Queensland Becomes a Leading Light with Dark Sky Sanctuary
The stars are shining bright at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs in Winton with confirmation the museum has received Australia’s first international certification for a Dark Sky Sanctuary. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the internationally-recognized award… Read more
Great Sand Dunes Designated as International Dark Sky Park
For Immediate Release – 5/9/2019 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce the designation of Great Sand Dunes as an International Dark Sky Park. This designation… Read more