The International Dark-Sky Association has announced the designation of two more International Dark-Sky places this week. The two new sites are:

Congratulations to both new designees and to the International Dark-Sky Association for promoting the protection of the night environment worldwide. The previous designees in these categories are the following:

Parks

NAME LOCATION YEAR TIER Natural Bridges National Monument Utah, USA 2006 Gold Cherry Springs State Park Pennsylvania, USA 2008 Gold Galloway Forest Park Scotland, UK 2009 Gold Zselic National Landscape Protection Area Hungary 2009 Silver Goldendale Observatory Park Washington, USA 2010 Silver Clayton Lake State Park New Mexico, USA 2010 Gold Hortobagy National Park Hungary 2011 Silver Observatory Park Ohio, USA 2011 Silver The Headlands Michigan, USA 2011 Silver Big Bend National Park Texas, USA 2012 Gold Death Valley National Park California, USA 2013 Gold

Source: International Dark-Sky Association

Reserves

Name Location YEAR Tier Mont Mégantic Quebec, Canada 2008 Silver Exmoor National Park Devon and Somerset Counties, England, UK 2011 Silver Aoraki Mackenzie New Zealand 2012 Gold NamibRand Nature Reserve Namibia 2012 Gold Brecon Beacons National Park Wales, UK 2013 Silver

Source: International Dark-Sky Association