The city of Moab is an International Dark Sky Community that draws visitors as a haven for outdoor recreation. The area encompasses the Arches and Canyonlands national parks, as well as the ...

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 ...

Among other changes users will notice: The Dark Sky team worked with The Iconfactory to redesign its weather icons, ditching the stark black-and-white for more colorful icons and buttons.

The Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation and Travel Nevada launched its Dark Skies Toolkit this month — a resource designed ...

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 ...

Certification means the county agrees to use outdoor lighting more intentionally, opening up the night sky for humans and ...

“I saw a (starry) sky ... outdoor lights consume 17% to 20% of global electricity production, according to the European policy brief, and cutting usage means cutting costs. Areas with dark ...

City lights pollute the night sky. But there are still places to go for comets and stargazing. Dark sky parks and IDA-certified locations are the best places to view cosmic events. From Alaska to ...

He points to the recent adoption of outdoor lighting codes by the city of Sisters, Ore., which incorporates Dark Sky lighting recommendations and has a five-year timeline for getting all public ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of ...

also embraces DarkSky’s five principles for responsible outdoor lighting: useful; targeted; low level; controlled; and warm-colored,” the release said. The International Dark Sky Places ...