In a 2023 survey of 634 visitors of nine International Dark Sky Parks, 61.8% of Utah's state and national park visitors participated in a night sky recreation activity. During last April's solar ...

Evidence is mounting that awe-inspiring visions like a dark sky at night is good for your mental health and well-being. On the first night of the new moon, I gaze at the sky from a campsite in ...

New Mexico night skies are quite a sight to see. With many clear nights, high elevations, and low light pollution, New Mexico ...

Travel firms including Booking.com have reported a rise in searches and bookings for locations where travellers can adventure after dark ... this time the night sky – while giving into all ...

Through its International Dark Sky Places program, the organization recognizes sites worldwide that use education and responsible lighting practices to preserve and protect the night atmosphere.

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky for its cultural and scientific value. If you're dreaming of a crystal-clear view of the stars, far from the glow ...

In a world that's growing brighter by the year, one small gold rush town is working to keep its night dark and its skies full of stars.

But on a clear, cloudless night, free from the glow of city lights, it can be easy to see stars, planets, constellations, and even the Milky Way — as long as the sky is dark enough. Since 1988 ...

They’re too faint. At night, after the sun sets and its scattered light diminishes, the sky gets darker. But does it get completely dark—that is, with absolutely no light coming from between ...

With the recent astrotourism boom, due in part to the amazing northern-lights viewing in the U.S. this year, many lodges have bolstered their night-sky offerings. But not all dark-sky retreats are ...

SEQUIM — International Dark Sky Week, billed as “a worldwide celebration of the dark and natural night” by Dark Sky International, will be celebrated today through April 28. During the past century, ...

Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the ...