COPPER HARBOR, MI – This dark sky festival showcases the spectacular stargazing of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula.

The 16,000-acre Cottonwood Canyon State Park on the lower John Day River is Oregon’s third certified “International Dark Sky Park.” The organization DarkSky International certifies a variety ...

In the US, the National Park Service found that astronomically ... Way very clearly,” says Dan Oakley, the chair of the Dark Sky Places Committee for DarkSky International.

The skies above Arches National Park are some of the darkest in the continental U.S., and the area was even designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2019 by the International Dark-Sky Association.

In fact, the park is an official International Dark Sky Park. It's a designation from the International Dark-Sky Association, which promotes and protects locations with great nighttime environments.

A seven-planet alignment will appear in Michigan skies Friday. Michigan residents can head to dark sky parks across the state for best viewing chances, clear skies permitting. Look up in Michigan ...

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 ...