A dozen Colorado state parks are embarking on a process that state officials hope will lead to their certification as official dark-sky locations by DarkSky International. Only one of Colorado’s 42 ...

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 of types ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — The stars have aligned for ...

This under-the-radar Florida state park offers breathtaking night skies, making it a must-visit for stargazing enthusiasts.

To stand under a clear night sky in total and true darkness and witness the vast expanse of stars with the Milky Way streaking above is a singular and increasingly rare moment in one’s life. Light ...

High elevation has its advantages. In Colorado, the veil between Earth and outer space is just a little bit thinner. This summer, the Centennial State was ranked as one of the places in the U.S. where ...

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered where all the stars are? You are not alone. According to the International Dark Sky Association, 99% of the public in North America and Europe ...

A second dark sky park recently became certified in Oregon, three years after the state's first dark sky park was certified, and just months after 2.5 million acres of the Oregon Outback became the ...

Home to two International Dark Sky Parks, Cornwall provides stargazers with fantastic opportunities to spot constellations and celestial bodies.

DENVER (KDVR) — The stars have aligned for 12 state parks across Colorado that will work with the International Dark Sky Place certification program to reduce light pollution in their locations. Gov.