By guest writer, Craig Campbell As little as 100 years ago, it was possible to look up in the sky at night and see millions of stars spread across the Milky Way. Now, there are… Read more
Survey of International Dark-Sky Association Members: Findings and Implications

By guest contributor: Megan Albaugh Bonham Light pollution and night sky preservation have caught the attention of many researchers, but social scientists have been slow to join in. I hope to change that. I’m a… Read more
Seabird Fatalities Caused by Artificial Lights

By guest writer Airam Rodríguez, postdoctoral researcher at Estación Biológica de Doñana CSIC, Spain Human alteration of natural light levels in the environment increases every year and leads to the loss of natural nightscapes worldwide. Light… Read more
The Night Sky and You

By: Dawn Davies, Public Advocacy Volunteer IDA Public Advocacy Volunteer and amateur astronomer, Dawn Davies, shares the hidden wonders of the night sky to engage our sense of wonder and inspire exploration of the night… Read more
Dark Skies Over the Bears Ears

Guest Post by Stewart Aitchison Most of the proposed 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is blessed with extraordinary dark skies. For at least 12,000 years, from paleo-hunter/gatherers to modern farmers, ranchers… Read more
Grad Student Helps Acadia with Dark Sky Bid

Guest post by Locher Grove It’s not easy to find dark skies along the East Coast of the continental United States. Development and expansion have increased light pollution along the seaboard, disrupting ecosystems and stargazing. … Read more
Night Lights and Prosperity Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand

By guest writer Chris Kyba North Korea is famously dark compared to South Korea and China at night, and images like the one above are often used to demonstrate the consequences of its “unenlightened” policies. I certainly wouldn’t… Read more
You’re Never too Young (or Old) to Become a Dark Sky Advocate

By high school senior and dark sky advocate Jessica Elliott When I was in the third grade, my class took a trip to a wetlands to see the way Earth is interconnected with the animals… Read more