A decently dark site in a rural area has a sky background of about 21 mag/arcsec 2. In the Rocky Mountains in Colorado I’ve been to sites a bit darker than this, and it’s truly spectacular.

Utah has the most International Dark Sky Association-certified areas in the ... there’s something very cool about seeing a hoodoo (or "goblin") surrounded by sparkling stars.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — It’s International Dark Sky City Week, and around the world, stargazers are commemorating efforts to keep the stars as visible as possible by keeping city lights to ...

Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is the first airport to be named an International Dark Sky Place. The airport replaced over 250 light fixtures to reduce light pollution, benefiting both stargazing and ...

Sark is looking to capitalise on its dark sky island status with more daytime events Tourism chiefs on the dark sky island of Sark are hoping to attract more stargazing tourists by establishing a ...