I’ve wanted to visit one of the Dark Sky approved locations for a while now. It’s weird to realize that most of us have never seen a truly dark night sky. It’s a waning resource.

Our ancestors built entire systems of navigation and beliefs based on it. Our view is a fraction of what they were able to observe with their naked eyes. It feels like viewing an unobstructed sky would be an important experience to have, so I’m thankful organizations like this exist.

Wow is there a map for other countries aswell?

A new truck stop 11 miles from me installed lights that glare and fill the sky. It has ruined viewing in that direction.

Pretty lucky where we are in the UK thankfully. Our immediate area is lit up like most places but we’re pretty close to some Quite Dark Indeed and within a couple hours drive of some Proper Dark.