The New York Times

A Dark Sky Paints the Stars in a New Light

A space reporter traveled to Upper Michigan, where she rediscovered a sense of cosmic wonder. The view of the stars from a dark sky preserve in southern Michigan.Credit...Emily Elconin for The New ...
MLive

Beaver Island designated Michigan’s only international dark sky sanctuary

BEAVER ISLAND, MI – The darkest place in Michigan is now on the international dark sky map. The Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area was recently certified as Michigan’s first and only ...
Forbes

20 Best Dark Sky Campsites In The U.S. For Stargazing, From Hipcamp

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Astrotourism is a rapidly growing travel trend for 2025, but ...
MLive

Dark sky island: Beaver Islanders embrace Michigan’s darkest nights

BEAVER ISLAND, MI – The darkest nights in Michigan are on Beaver Island, where constellations and northern lights practically leap from the heavens. Beaver Island is the most remote place to live in ...
Statesman Journal

This central Oregon town was just certified as an international dark sky community

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 sky ...
Oregonian

It’s Dark Sky Week. This year, Oregon has more reasons (and ways) to celebrate

Oregon is suddenly abuzz with dark skies, a campaign that has naturally led right up to Dark Sky Week. This year, April 2-8 is not only International Dark Sky Week, a celebration of natural light and ...
Oregonian

A guide to Oregon’s Dark Sky country: How to go stargazing in our state’s darkest places

Oregon has been abuzz with dark sky news lately. Over the last few years, we’ve seen announcements of new Dark Sky Parks, Dark Sky Communities and the biggest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world — all in ...
NBC Los Angeles

Prepare to ‘Highlight the Starlight' at this tree-filled ‘Dark Sky Festival'

SEEKING STARLIT SEQUOIAS: The last weekend of summertime may feature the two most enchanted days on the calendar, but the season's second-to-last-weekend also possesses plenty of wonder. In fact, we ...
THE WEEK

The stars align at these 6 dark-sky reserves

If you're looking for the light, go toward a Dark Sky Place. Away from the artificial light pollution that plagues big cities and suburbs, these areas offer the right conditions for clear stargazing, ...
Irish Central

Where to mark International Dark Sky Week 2025 in Ireland

International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) - April 21 - 28, 2025 - is a worldwide event that draws attention to light pollution, promotes simple solutions to mitigate the issue, and celebrates the ...
The Conversation

Dark sky tourism offers time with darkness and celestial wonders

Glen Hvenegaard received support for this project from the University of Alberta’s Augustana Faculty Research Committee through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. University of ...
Summit County

‘Get friendly with the stars’: In Colorado, more than 30 places are working toward Dark Sky certifications

On a cool night in August, more than 100 people gathered in a dark corner on Frisco Main Street. The lights at the Frisco Historic Park were out. Phones were tucked away, out of sight. People lay on ...