There’s something truly special about a night spent camping under the stars, but did you know that some places are deemed ...

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.

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 ...

DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – A dozen of Colorado's state parks are now working to reduce light pollution and protect the night sky for stargazers by collaborating with a new dark sky program.

Since 2001, the organization has certified more than 200 Dark Sky Places in 22 countries on six continents, for a total area of more than 62,000 square miles of recognized dark areas.

Dustin Doskocil via Colorado Parks & Wildlife The night sky over Steamboat Lake State Park in Routt County, Colo. during the spring of 2019. These are the 12 state parks working with DarkSky Colorado: ...

Browns Canyon becomes the 12th Dark Sky Park to be recognized in Colorado, joining the likes of Great Sand Dunes and Black Canyon of the Gunnison national parks and Florissant Fossil Beds National ...

A New Dark Sky Park in Colorado Offers a Front-Row Seat to the Cosmos This week, Browns Canyon National Monument, a 21,586-acre protected natural area in central Colorado, achieved International ...

The Colorado State Parks Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program, announced Wednesday, is spearheaded by the Colorado Tourism Office in collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Dinosaur National Monument was designated as an international Dark Sky Park in April 2019. It became the fifth internationally recognized dark sky place in Colorado, and the 12th in Utah.

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