National parks are ideal destinations for those who appreciate the splendor of a glittering nighttime sky – away from street lights, billboards and neon signs. The National Park Service in 2006 ...

Discover why North Dakota’s rugged Badlands are a top spot for dramatic landscape, wildlife, and night photography.

South Dakota’s Badlands National Park is one of several national parks to visit while in the Black Hills. It offers geological formations, wildlife viewing, history and dark skies programming ...

The National Park Service’s Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division measures light pollution with a special camera. Data show that between 2010 and 2013, man-made light visible in the north unit of ...

Shenandoah National Park night sky festival in Virginia — Aug. 11–13 The Blue Ridge Mountains park is located within a day’s drive from two-thirds of Americans. Past events have covered ...

Curious travelers have the chance to indulge in astronomy at some of the few remaining safe havens for pitch-black skies. National Park star parties 2023: Events for stargazing, meteor showers ...

According to a 2016 study, 99% of people in the United States live under light-polluted skies, and nearly 80% of people in North America can’t see the Milky Way from where they live.National parks ...

A North Dakota photographer's video has gone viral on social media after sharing 12-hour time-lapse footage of the night sky over Utah's Zion National Park.

Getting to North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park isn’t easy, but, after arrival, the geography, wildlife and walking trails create an unforgettable experience.

The National Park Service’s night sky mapping helps star gazers find the dark. A park service sound mapping project helps people find silence. Researchers have been measuring sound levels and night ...