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Night sky’s blue horizon during the moon set taken from within the Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area Dark Sky Sanctuary.

Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area

Sanctuaries

North America

The Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area International Dark Sky Sanctuary (locally, the “Sanctuary”) is situated on Beaver Island …

April 8, 2024

A star-filled night sky and Milky Way over the Wadden Sea.

Mandø

Parks

Europe

Mandø is a small island (approximately 8.456 square kilometers) located in the Wadden Sea off the southwestern Danish and …

March 14, 2024

An adult and child holding hands beneath a star-filled night sky.

Oregon Outback

Sanctuaries

North America

Eastern Lake County (Phase 1 of the proposed Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary) is located in a remote …

March 11, 2024

Milky Way over Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland

Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone, Switzerland

Parks

Europe

The Gantrisch Dark Sky Zone spans 10,000 hectares (~104 square kilometers) in the Bernese Prealps, reaching across the Cantons …

March 8, 2024

Matarkiki rising over the Oxford Foothills

Oxford Forest Conservation Area, New Zealand

Parks

New Zealand

The Oxford Forest Conservation Area is located in Oxford, North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. Its …

January 30, 2024

Stars rotating in the night sky behind a rock tower.

Town of Castle Valley, Utah

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Castle Valley occupies 9.25 square miles of a 35 square mile valley bordered by two redrock …

January 27, 2024

A drone aerial view of a street with dark sky friendly dim and warm lighting.

Presteigne & Norton Dark Sky Community, Wales

Communities

Europe

The Presteigne & Norton Dark Sky Community is located in Powys, Wales’s largest and most rural county that borders …

January 11, 2024

Sunset over lake in Jonestown, Texas

Jonestown, Texas

Communities

North America

The City of Jonestown, Texas, known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country,” is located on the shores of …

January 8, 2024

A warm glow sunset over the ocean and costal cliffs.

Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg

Parks

Denmark

Located in the Thy region along the North Sea’s shores in northwestern Denmark, Dark Sky Park Bulbjerg occupies a …

December 14, 2023

Starry sky over a snowy bluff.

Sinks Canyon State Park

Parks

Western United States

Sinks Canyon State Park is a 600-acre park located 7.4 kilometers southwest of Lander, Wyoming. Established in 1971, Sinks …

November 20, 2023

Saguaro cacti silhouetted by a starry sky.

Saguaro National Park

Urban Places

Western United States

Saguaro National Park is located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The park is divided into two discontiguous units: Saguaro …

November 13, 2023

A small neighborhood of houses with warm down-shielded lights illuminating the street, sit below a sky filled with stars.

Sopotnia Wielka

Communities

Poland

Sopotnia Wielka is one of the nine villages in Jeleśnia commune, located in the southern part of Silesian Voivodeship, …

November 11, 2023