Lots of hard work went into making Grand Canyon an even better place to enjoy the night sky in recent years and that effort has been recognized. Grand Canyon National Park has been named Dark Sky ...

It’s hard to match the experience of peering down into the Grand Canyon. Just don’t forget to look up. The iconic Arizona attraction 280 miles east of Las Vegas has been certified as an International ...

With its red rocks and roaming Colorado River, the Grand Canyon is stunning enough by day. But seeing the park in daylight is only half the story as we watched astronomers gathered for a "Star Party." ...

To receive its certification from the Tucson-based International Dark Sky Association (IDA), the park's official non-profit partner Grand Canyon Conservancy (GCC) raised $1 million to retrofit 1,750 ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— Sunday’s announcement designating Grand Canyon National Park an International Dark-Sky Park further highlights the urgent need to protect the public lands immediately adjacent to the ...

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – I’ve been meaning to explore Dark Canyon with a fly rod in hand since I first encountered it more than a decade ago. Despite its ominous name, the canyon proved inviting at ...

The International Dark-Sky Association and the National Park Service are excited to announce that Grand Canyon National Park is now a Provisional IDA International Dark Sky Park. “Tonight’s ...

If you’re planning on touring the Grand Canyon National Park during the daytime, reconsider. The park’s got one of the world’s best night skies. The park was just certified as an International Dark ...

On my return from the Lizardhead Wilderness Area in the San Juans a while ago, I stopped near the summit of McClure Pass (8,755 feet) and made camp at the base of a few massive evergreens in McClure ...