• Borrego Dark Sky Coalition In the News
  • Dark Skies in the News

    Stop Ruining Starry Nights Neighborhoods, including rural ones, are getting brighter... What is the point of an illuminated shrub at 2 a.m.? ... July, 2022

    Lights Out: 5 New ‘Dark-Sky Places’ for Top-Shelf Stargazing The International Dark-Sky Association awards certifications to sites with exceptionally high-quality night skies ... November, 2021

    International Dark Sky Week to Illuminate Early April Specifically, the week of April 5-12. Look up, after sundown, and savor the spectacular reaches of space ... February, 2021

    Carpe Noctem Blog
    This blog presents the latest news about activities and light pollution in Serbia (and wider region)... September 12, 2020
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    New York Times — Golf Is Embracing the "Dark Sky" Movement The payoffs go far beyond a better view of the glittering stars above. ... September, 2020

    Julian Joins Borrego as a Dark Sky Community The County of San Diego has adopted new rural lighting standards that will help ... November, 2020

    San Diego Union-Tribune article Borrego Springs has worked hard to make its night skies dark
    "It is the only community in California ... San Diego Union-Tribune article by Harry Jones, July 14, 2019

    International Dark Sky Association award Anza-Borrego receives certification as an International Dark Sky Park Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP) has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park at the Silver Tier level. ABDSP press release — Spring, 2018

    California’s best 4 spots for stargazing “Twinkle, twinkle little star ... ” From childhood, we humans are drawn to the night sky ... San Francisco Chronicle — November, 2018

    If you've ever visited Borrego Springs, California, U.S., you know it's a special place! This is thanks to a group of advocates ... 2018 IDA winter appeal — November, 2018


    New York Times — California Today Astronomers have preached the virtues of dark skies for years. Modern cities, they say, use way more artificial light in the evenings than necessary, much of it emanating into the sky where it does no good. ... October, 2017

    AAA Oregon’s Via The July-August 2017 Via article, “Star Treks,” featuring the best stargazing sites in the West, highlights Borrego Springs as one of “eight brilliant spots where the night sky is the best show around.” ... July — August, 2017

    California Hidden Gems Stargazing in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
    Come to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in late winter and early spring, and you’ll see a gorgeous carpet of wildflowers covering the desert. But any time of year, just wait until after dark for a different stunning view ... video, January, 2017

    Dark Skies Expanding The Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition has certified The Springs at Borrego RV Resort ... December, 2016

    How Did Borrego Springs become the World’s Second International Dark Sky Community? Published in ABDNHA’s membership newsletter, The Sand Paper, Winter issue — 2016-2017

    Forskning Framsteg (Research Progress) Translated article from Swedish magazine Forskning Framsteg (Research Progress) — 2016

    Scandinavian Traveler Our night skies are becoming increasingly obscured by light pollution. But there is a place… June, 2016

    Two more businesses certified as being dark sky friendly The Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition is proud to welcome Regalos de Borrego and Stanlunds Inn & Suites ... April, 2016

    Borrego’s Dark Skies Make News in Sweden Swedish reporter writes about Borrego’s Dark Skies “Protected Starry Skies — Both Beautiful and Important”… February, 2016

    Borrego's Dark Sky The summertime Milky Way shines brightly over Southern California and nowhere is it more beautifully visible than in the Anza-Borrego Desert ... Borrego Springs Village Guide 2016

    Borrego Springs - California's First Dark Sky Community On July 3I, 2009, BORREGO SPRINGS, became the second location in the WORLD to be designated an official International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-SkyAssociation (IDA) ... Sunrise Magazine, Winter 2016

    Borrego Springs - Nightfall Star Party Participants of this year's Nightfall event had the perfect location to view the unusual events carrying out above California's skyline ... November, 2015

    Annual Nightfall event coincides with Dark Sky business awards Nightfall participants set up telescopes at Palm Canyon Resort ... November, 2015

    NIGHTSCAPE The 2014 Annual Report Edition Dispatches from our International Dark Sky Places ... April, 2015

    Dark Sky Coalition now has a website It's live! The Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition announced the release of their new website — an informative and important stopping point for Borregans and others ... January, 2015

    Feeling Proud: The Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition So, who are the Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition and what are they attempting to accomplish? The Coalition is a group of Borrego residents and professionals dedicated to the protection, promotion ... 2014

    Night Sky Friendly Business Recognition Awards The Performing Arts Center was the venue for a special awards ceremony to honor local businesses for their participation in helping keep the night sky dark in Borrego Springs ... March 13, 2014

    Going My Way: Plenty of places to gaze at the stars This spring, you can get truly close up to the stars as skies turn up the star voltage before the summer heat settles in. Just head to one of several spots from mountains to surrounding deserts ... April 20, 2014

    Borrego Springs offers authentic desert experience Beautiful Borrego Springs in northeast San Diego County is an oasis amidst an authentic desert setting. Nestled in the heart of the amazing 600,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, ... March 30, 2014

    Before and after A before-and-after view of the Borrego Springs Medical Center, which improved its outdoor lighting to help preserve the dark skies. The Medical Center won an award from the Borrego Springs ... Nov. 10, 2013

    Borrego Medical Center wins Dark Sky award One night Sam and Astrid Webb, members of the Borrego Springs Dark Sky Coalition, were driving down Yaqui Pass Road toward town when they saw the Borrego Springs Medical Center lit up ... Nov. 14, 2013

    Dark Sky News: The 13th Annual European Symposium in Spain The 13th Annual European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky was held September 12–14, in the historic city of Pamplona, Spain, known for the annual Running of the Bulls during the summer ... 2013

    Dark Sky Coalition offers speakers’ program Dr. Jim and Grace Rickard are visiting area organizations, shining a bright light on the health and quality-of-life benefits of the Borrego Valley’s dark skies. “This dark-sky treasure we have is ... Dec. 26, 2013

    7 Best Places for Stargazing in California’s Low Desert There's a lot of nighttime light in California's low desert, which covers all of Imperial and most of Riverside counties, and an eastern sliver of San Diego County. A string of brightly lit cities from ... Nov. 1, 2013

    Rickard to tell dark skies tale Dr. Jim Rickard, a part-year Borrego Springs resident, is helping spread the light about the benefits of dark skies. Rickard, a member of the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association’s ... Sept. 2, 2013

    10 great places to stargaze As population spreads, we're losing the ability to see the stars, says Bob Parks, executive director of the Tucson-based International Dark-Sky Association (darksky.org), which certifies recreation ... Nov. 7, 2012

    Borrego Springs in California one of four world ‘dark-sky communities’ Seeing this photo online last week while on vacation made me happy I was vacationing in Borrego Springs, Calif. An unincorporated community in San Diego County, Borrego Springs ... Dec. 17, 2012

    The 7 Best SoCal Desert Locations for Night Sky Viewing A road trip away from a city's bright lights on a clear night will be a treat for anyone who looks up to the skies. Here in Southern California, we're especially lucky to live in a place with some of ... April 21, 2011

    Excerpts From The Sky Calendar Column This summer marks the second anniversary of Borrego Springs being declared a Dark Sky Community. This award is given by the International Dark Sky Association, known as IDA ... Summer, 2011



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