Bryce Canyon National Park Certified an International Dark Sky Park
The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Bryce Canyon National Park as an International Dark Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of the park’s night skies and provides added opportunities to enhance visitor experiences through astronomy-based interpretive programming. Bryce Canyon’s certification comes as the park celebrates 50 years of astronomy programming. As one of the first national parks to offer night sky programs, this achievement continues a long tradition of dark sky conservation, advocacy, and education.
More detailed information can be found on the IDA's website here.
More detailed information can be found on the IDA's website here.
National Park Service
A Place of Wonder
Bryce Canyon is the ultimate place to learn about and enjoy the splendor of the night sky. Far from the light pollution of civilization, protected by a special force of park rangers and volunteer astronomers, Bryce Canyon is a sanctuary for natural darkness. The night sky at Bryce is so dark we can see thousands stars on a moonless night! Here the Milky Way extends from horizon to horizon like a vast silver rainbow. Planets glow brightly in the sky and starlight illuminates the night. No visit to Bryce Canyon is complete without joining the Astronomy Rangers for one of their educational and entertaining celebrations of natural darkness. Check our program schedule or come in to the Visitor Center to find out when and how you can join us for an awesome astronomy experience.
Looking for total night-sky immersion? Join us for our Annual Astronomy Festival!
To learn more about our night sky, visit the link here.
Bryce Canyon is the ultimate place to learn about and enjoy the splendor of the night sky. Far from the light pollution of civilization, protected by a special force of park rangers and volunteer astronomers, Bryce Canyon is a sanctuary for natural darkness. The night sky at Bryce is so dark we can see thousands stars on a moonless night! Here the Milky Way extends from horizon to horizon like a vast silver rainbow. Planets glow brightly in the sky and starlight illuminates the night. No visit to Bryce Canyon is complete without joining the Astronomy Rangers for one of their educational and entertaining celebrations of natural darkness. Check our program schedule or come in to the Visitor Center to find out when and how you can join us for an awesome astronomy experience.
Looking for total night-sky immersion? Join us for our Annual Astronomy Festival!
To learn more about our night sky, visit the link here.
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The Good Neighbor Lighting brochure is now available!
The brochure explains how easy it is to be a good steward of the night sky and provide for pleasing and effective outdoor lighting, without creating a nuisance to others or adversely impacting health, wildlife, or the beauty of the night sky. A full view can be seen and downloaded on our Solutions page. High quality tri-folded copies on heavy gloss stock can be obtained directly from Dark Sky Defenders for groups and organizations, along with a brochure display holder if desired, for a minimal cost to cover postage and handling. Use the Contact page to obtain more information, a free sample, or to order. |
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