Tag: browns canyon national monument
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12 Colorado state parks aiming for Dark Sky status
A new initiative aims to double the number of International Dark Sky Parks in Colorado. That would be the result if 12 state parks were to gain the designation, as Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced in conjunction with the governor’s office and Colorado Tourism Office. The International Dark Sky designation is said to be…
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New International Dark Sky Park in Colorado
Colorado has a new International Dark Sky Park. That’s an exclusive, metrics-driven designation by DarkSky International, the organization raising awareness around light pollution and adding protections and inspiring tourism to certain parts of the world. Now that includes Browns Canyon National Monument. Popular for whitewater rafting and camping, the Arkansas River-cut canyon encompasses nearly 22,000…