As the Dark Skies Festival begins in North Yorkshire, more villages are preserving the beauty of the night against light ...

We didn’t ask them to fund it. We just went to them to let them know we could not afford to do it anymore,” Summit fire Chief ...

Oregon is noted for having the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world, as well as the best national park in the US for stargazing, and now, multiple towns are being recognized as official dark ...

In 2020, Sunriver became Oregon’s first Dark Sky Place, designated as a Dark Sky Friendly Development of Distinction — a DarkSky International designation that has since become defunct.

Swansea Council’s 2021 Gower Placemaking Guide also introduced planning guidelines requiring all new developments to incorporate dark sky-friendly lighting. Additionally, Gower participates in a ...

Sisters, Oregon, has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International, making it the state’s second such community and the seventh International Dark Sky Place ...

During the park’s initial pursuit, staff inventoried over 5,000 lights park-wide—and they have a plan to retrofit every single one of them to be “dark-sky-friendly.” Second, they maintain ...

More than 80 percent of Americans live under skies too bright to see the Milky Way, fueling a growing appreciation for designated dark sky areas. This trend is particularly vibrant in the southern ...

Cecilia Blomdahl tells PEOPLE exclusively about her life in Svalbard and what it's like living in the dark 24-7 during Polar ...