Dark skies, shining on me, nothing but...

...dark skies, do I see.
Should We Have to Travel to See the Stars?  

Can you imagine what it would be like to step outside your own home and see the shooting stars?   What would it take?  Read about how to restore Dark Skies on the IDA website: www.darksky.org

Once a source of wonder--and one half of the entire planet’s natural environment—the star-filled nights of just a few years ago are vanishing in a yellow haze. Human-produced light pollution not only mars our view of the stars; poor lighting threatens astronomy, disrupts ecosystems, affects human circadian rhythms, and wastes energy to the tune of $2.2 billion per year in the U.S. alone.   

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NIGHT SKY CONSERVATION

The wonder of the night sky has been a constant since the dawn of civilization. It has inspired countless generations, poets, scientists and dreamers. Today this natural resource is threatened by the careless use of artificial light. The International Dark-Sky Association has been working to protect and preserve the night sky for future generations. The International Dark Sky Places program was developed to recognize areas with natural night skies and communities that are committed to preserving them through action, outreach and education.

IDA is actively engaged with government, volunteers and other organizations to raise awareness of the value of the night sky and to garner allies in our efforts to protect or heritage of a natural night sky.