Tag: International Dark Sky
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12 Colorado state parks aiming for Dark Sky status
A new initiative aims to double the number of International Dark Sky Parks in Colorado. That would be the result if 12 state parks were to gain the designation, as Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced in conjunction with the governor’s office and Colorado Tourism Office. The International Dark Sky designation is said to be…
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New International Dark Sky Park in Colorado
Colorado has a new International Dark Sky Park. That’s an exclusive, metrics-driven designation by DarkSky International, the organization raising awareness around light pollution and adding protections and inspiring tourism to certain parts of the world. Now that includes Browns Canyon National Monument. Popular for whitewater rafting and camping, the Arkansas River-cut canyon encompasses nearly 22,000…
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Make a plan for otherworldly stargazing at Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes
Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has become a destination for the scene in the sky as much as the bizarre scene on the ground. Great Sand Dunes, after all, is an International Dark Sky Park, as decided years ago by the world group certifying rare, celestial sights visible in places without light…
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‘Star party’ set for dark sky over ancient place outside Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Astronomical Society invites you to admire an unusually dark sky in a most unusual place not far from the city. Volunteer astronomers with high-powered telescopes and laser pointers have scheduled a “star party” starting at 8:30 p.m. May 31 at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. That’s the place of ancient, redwood tree stumps…