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Dark sky areas ― national parks, forests, camp grounds and desert areas ― are the best viewing spots. New Mexico has several designated dark sky parks: Capulin Volcano National Monument
A dark-sky preserve (DSP) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, that restricts or reduces light pollution or maintains and protects naturally dark night skies. Different terms have been used to describe these areas as national organizations and governments have worked independently to create programs.
Chapter 110 of the 1953 Laws of New Mexico created City of Rocks State Park on March 20, 1953. This legislation provided for the lease of 640 acres (2.6 km 2 ) of land from the Commissioner of Public Lands, New Mexico State Land Office for the purpose of a State Park and recreation area.
The park was named a Gold-tier Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association in 2013. [58] Chacoan relics outside the current park's boundaries have been threatened by development: an example was the proposed competitive leasing of federal lands in the San Juan Basin for surface coal mining beginning in 1983.
For an epic stargazing outing, head to one of these 10 Dark Sky destinations across the country for incredibly clear views of the heavens.
Maps show where the northern lights may be visible over the United States. ... Photos show the sky lit up in red and purple, even in some brightly-lit areas like New York City and Chicago.
A map of the Wilderness Areas in Gila National Forest, including Aldo Leopold On September 18, 1879, the Apache war chief Victorio and his warriors ambushed 100 Buffalo soldiers (African-Americans) of the 9th Cavalry and Navajo scouts on the eastern edge of the Black Range and the Wilderness near Las Animas Creek.
A dark sky has become a rare commodity in the United States, but parks all across the country still offer stunning views of the cosmos and astronomy events of all varieties. Light pollution is one ...