When_CJS traveling_VVG for_PRP scenic_AJ0 views_NN2 ,_PUN people_NN0 spend_VVB a_AT0 lot_NN1 of_PRF time_NN1 looking_VVG out_AVP —_PUN looking_VVG out_AVP at_PRP the_AT0 road_NN1 ahead_AV0 ,_PUN out_PRP the_AT0 plane_NN1 or_CJC hotel_NN1 window_NN1 ,_PUN out_AVP at_PRP a_AT0 sweeping_AJ0 landscape_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP get_VVB the_AT0 idea_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ a_AT0 lot_NN1 to_TO0 be_VBI said_VVN ,_PUN however_AV0 ,_PUN for_PRP looking_VVG up_AVP ,_PUN especially_AV0 when_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ late_AJ0 at_PRP night_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP some_DT0 places_NN2 ,_PUN this_DT0 will_VM0 only_AV0 get_VVI you_PNP a_AT0 view_NN1 of_PRF light_AJ0 pollution_NN1 and_CJC hazy_AJ0 ,_PUN purplish_AJ0 skies_NN2 ._SENT In_PRP other_AJ0 areas_NN2 ,_PUN though_CJS ,_PUN like_PRP those_DT0 identified_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 International_AJ0 Dark-Sky_NP0 Association_NN1 (_PUL IDA_NP0 )_PUR ,_PUN you_PNP 'll_VM0 get_VVI the_AT0 best_AJS ,_PUN most_AV0 mesmerizing_VVG views_NN2 of_PRF stars_NN2 ,_PUN constellations_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC planets_NN2 ._SENT 
There_EX0 are_VBB over_AV0 180_CRD locations_NN2 certified_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 International_AJ0 Dark-Sky_NP0 Places_NN2 Program_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ dedicated_VVN to_PRP preserving_VVG and_CJC protecting_VVG dark_AJ0 sites_NN2 across_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 ._SENT While_CJS many_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 U.S._NP0 spots_NN2 are_VBB concentrated_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 West_NN1 ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB great_AJ0 places_NN2 to_TO0 see_VVI stars_NN2 in_PRP every_AT0 region_NN1 of_PRF America_NP0 —_PUN so_AV0 an_AT0 awe-inspiring_AJ0 night_NN1 of_PRF stargazing_NN1 is_VBZ only_AV0 ever_AV0 a_AT0 quick_AJ0 road_NN1 trip_NN1 away_AV0 ._SENT Below_AV0 ,_PUN read_VVB our_DPS abbreviated_AJ0 list_NN1 of_PRF some_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 darkest_AJS skies_NN2 across_PRP the_AT0 U.S._NP0 and_CJC find_VVB the_AT0 best_AJS places_NN2 to_TO0 stargaze_VVI near_PRP you_PNP ._SENT 
This_DT0 Colorado_NP0 national_AJ0 park_NN1 is_VBZ home_AV0 to_PRP the_AT0 tallest_AJS sand_NN1 dunes_NN2 in_PRP North_NP0 America_NP0 (_PUL with_PRP some_DT0 rising_VVG over_PRP 700_CRD feet_NN2 tall_AJ0 )_PUR and_CJC offers_VVZ daytime_NN1 activities_NN2 like_PRP sandboarding_NN1 ,_PUN sand_NN1 sledding_NN1 ,_PUN horseback_NN1 riding_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC more_AV0 ._SENT At_PRP night_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 dunes_NN2 become_VVB the_AT0 wavy_AJ0 foreground_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 clear_AJ0 view_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Milky_AJ0 Way_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 background_NN1 noise_NN1 —_PUN the_AT0 calls_NN2 of_PRF owls_NN2 ,_PUN frogs_NN2 ,_PUN toads_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC more_DT0 wildlife_NN1 creatures_NN2 —_PUN will_VM0 help_VVI set_VVI the_AT0 scene_NN1 even_AV0 more_AV0 ._SENT 
Glacier_NN1 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 ,_PUN Montana_NP0 
With_PRP over_AV0 700_CRD miles_NN2 of_PRF scenic_AJ0 trails_NN2 ,_PUN Glacier_NP0 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 popular_AJ0 destination_NN1 for_PRP a_AT0 hiking_AJ0 trip_NN1 —_PUN which_DTQ can_VM0 be_VBI made_VVN even_AV0 better_AJC by_PRP spending_VVG the_AT0 night_NN1 looking_VVG up_AVP at_PRP the_AT0 stars_NN2 ._SENT Glacier_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN recognized_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 IDA_NP0 since_PRP 2017_CRD ,_PUN but_CJC in_PRP 2021_CRD ,_PUN became_VVD the_AT0 first_ORD transboundary_AJ0 international_AJ0 dark_AJ0 sky_NN1 park_NN1 ,_PUN sharing_VVG the_AT0 designation_NN1 with_PRP Waterton_NP0 Lakes_NP0 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 just_AV0 across_PRP the_AT0 Canadian_AJ0 border_NN1 ._SENT If_CJS you_PNP time_NN1 your_DPS trip_NN1 right_AV0 ,_PUN you_PNP might_VM0 even_AV0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 catch_VVI the_AT0 northern_AJ0 lights_NN2 ._SENT Just_AV0 be_VBI sure_AJ0 to_TO0 check_VVI your_DPS passport_NN1 status_NN1 and_CJC look_VVB up_AVP border_NN1 hours_NN2 before_CJS you_PNP go_VVB if_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB looking_VVG to_TO0 span_VVI both_DT0 nations_NN2 when_CJS you_PNP visit_VVB ._SENT 
Death_NN1 Valley_NN1 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 ,_PUN California_NP0 /_PUN Nevada_NP0 
If_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB looking_VVG for_PRP experiences_NN2 that_CJT can_VM0 remind_VVI you_PNP of_PRF the_AT0 vastness_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 universe_NN1 ,_PUN Death_NN1 Valley_NN1 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 will_VM0 deliver_VVI both_DT0 day_NN1 and_CJC night_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 desert_NN1 mountain_NN1 park_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ straddles_VVZ the_AT0 California-Nevada_NP0 border_NN1 ,_PUN covers_VVZ over_PRP 5_CRD ,_PUN 000_CRD miles_NN2 of_PRF land_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 skies_NN2 are_VBB so_AV0 dark_AJ0 that_CJT it_PNP 's_VHZ been_VBN classified_VVN at_PRP the_AT0 highest_AJS (_PUL "_PUQ Gold_AJ0 Tier_NN1 "_PUQ )_PUR level_NN1 by_PRP the_AT0 IDA_NP0 for_PRP its_DPS star-filled_AJ0 skies_NN2 ._SENT In_PRP fact_NN1 ,_PUN some_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 astronomical_AJ0 objects_NN2 that_CJT can_VM0 be_VBI spotted_VVN at_PRP Death_NN1 Valley_NN1 are_VBB rare_AJ0 and_CJC can_VM0 only_AV0 be_VBI seen_VVN at_PRP the_AT0 darkest_AJS locations_NN2 across_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 ._SENT Each_DT0 spring_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 park_NN1 also_AV0 hosts_VVZ a_AT0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Festival_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP educational_AJ0 ranger_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_PUN activities_NN2 ,_PUN speakers_NN2 from_PRP organizations_NN2 like_PRP NASA_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC ,_PUN of_PRF course_NN1 ,_PUN plenty_PNI of_PRF stargazing_NN1 ._SENT 
Central_AJ0 Idaho_NP0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Reserve_NN1 ,_PUN Idaho_NP0 
Stargazing_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 principal_AJ0 purpose_NN1 of_PRF this_DT0 Central_AJ0 Idaho_NP0 spot_NN1 —_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ America_NP0 's_POS first_ORD International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Reserve_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 designation_NN1 ,_PUN earned_VVN in_PRP 2017_CRD ,_PUN is_VBZ a_AT0 result_NN1 of_PRF nearly_AV0 two_CRD decades_NN2 of_PRF local_AJ0 efforts_NN2 to_TO0 reduce_VVI light_AJ0 pollution_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 area_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP the_AT0 summer_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 reserve_NN1 offers_VVZ hiking_VVG ,_PUN biking_VVG ,_PUN white_AJ0 water_NN1 river_NN1 rafting_NN1 ,_PUN fishing_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC camping_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC in_PRP the_AT0 winter_NN1 ,_PUN visitors_NN2 can_VM0 ski_VVI and_CJC snowmobile_NN1 through_PRP the_AT0 mountains_NN2 ._SENT 
Massacre_NN1 Rim_NN1 ,_PUN Nevada_NP0 
One_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 most_AV0 important_AJ0 qualifications_NN2 of_PRF a_AT0 great_AJ0 stargazing_NN1 place_NN1 is_VBZ that_CJT it_PNP 's_VBZ far_AV0 enough_AV0 away_AV0 from_PRP human_AJ0 populations_NN2 to_TO0 avoid_VVI light_AJ0 pollution_NN1 ._SENT Massacre_NN1 Rim_NN1 easily_AV0 fits_VVZ this_DT0 qualification_NN1 (_PUL and_CJC then_AV0 some_DT0 )_PUR with_PRP the_AT0 nearest_AJS urban_AJ0 areas_NN2 over_PRP 150_CRD miles_NN2 away_AV0 ._SENT The_AT0 publicly-owned_AJ0 wilderness_NN1 study_NN1 area_NN1 has_VHZ even_AV0 been_VBN named_VVN one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 darkest_AJS places_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC officially_AV0 became_VVD an_AT0 International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Sanctuary_NN1 in_PRP 2019_CRD —_PUN one_CRD of_PRF only_AV0 15_CRD in_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 so_AV0 far_AV0 ._SENT So_AV0 ,_PUN unless_CJS you_PNP 've_VHB made_VVN a_AT0 trip_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 other_AJ0 sanctuaries_NN2 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ safe_AJ0 to_TO0 say_VVI the_AT0 night_NN1 sky_NN1 here_AV0 will_VM0 be_VBI unlike_PRP anything_PNI you_PNP 've_VHB ever_AV0 seen_VVN ._SENT 
Cosmic_AJ0 Campground_NN1 ,_PUN New_NP0 Mexico_NP0 
Ahead_AV0 of_PRF Massacre_NN1 Rim_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 other_AJ0 six_CRD International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Sanctuaries_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 U.S._NP0 ,_PUN Cosmic_AJ0 Campground_NN1 was_VBD the_AT0 first_ORD to_TO0 earn_VVI this_DT0 designation_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 country_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 site_NN1 is_VBZ located_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 Gila_NP0 National_AJ0 Forest_NN1 and_CJC offers_VVZ a_AT0 360-degree_AJ0 unobstructed_AJ0 view_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 night_NN1 sky_NN1 ,_PUN making_VVG it_PNP a_AT0 prime_AJ0 location_NN1 to_TO0 see_VVI stars_NN2 ._SENT Because_CJS there_EX0 's_VBZ no_AT0 electric_AJ0 lighting_NN1 within_PRP 40_CRD miles_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 campground_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 nighttime_NN1 viewing_NN1 experience_NN1 is_VBZ said_VVN to_TO0 be_VBI close_AJ0 to_PRP those_DT0 that_CJT existed_VVD before_PRP the_AT0 introduction_NN1 of_PRF electric_AJ0 lighting_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 late_AJ0 19th_ORD century_NN1 ._SENT 
Best_AJS places_NN2 to_PRP stargaze_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 Midwest_NN1 :_PUN 
Minnesota_NP0 ,_PUN the_AT0 land_NN1 of_PRF over_PRP 14_CRD ,_PUN 000_CRD lakes_NN2 ,_PUN is_VBZ home_AV0 to_PRP this_DT0 water-based_AJ0 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 daytime_NN1 visit_NN1 can_VM0 be_VBI spent_VVN hiking_VVG the_AT0 trails_NN2 and_CJC doing_VDG activities_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 water_NN1 (_PUL like_PRP boating_NN1 ,_PUN kayaking_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC fishing_NN1 )_PUR ,_PUN but_CJC a_AT0 nighttime_NN1 stay_NN1 at_PRP one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 park_NN1 's_VBZ hundreds_CRD of_PRF campsites_NN2 is_VBZ a_AT0 must_VM0 to_TO0 view_VVI the_AT0 starry_AJ0 skies_NN2 ._SENT To_TO0 really_AV0 get_VVI the_AT0 most_AV0 out_AVP of_PRF your_DPS trip_NN1 ,_PUN be_VBI sure_AJ0 to_TO0 check_VVI out_AVP the_AT0 Alaska_NP0 Geophysical_AJ0 Institute_NN1 's_POS Aurora_NP0 Forecast_NN1 and_CJC NASA_NP0 's_POS sky_NN1 calendar_NN1 to_TO0 increase_VVI your_DPS chance_NN1 of_PRF seeing_VVG the_AT0 northern_AJ0 lights_NN2 ._SENT 
Beverly_NP0 Shores_NN2 ,_PUN Indiana_NP0 
On_PRP the_AT0 shoreline_NN1 of_PRF Lake_NP0 Michigan_NP0 ,_PUN just_AV0 east_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Greater_NP0 Chicago_NP0 Area_NN1 ,_PUN is_VBZ the_AT0 small_AJ0 remote_AJ0 town_NN1 of_PRF Beverly_NP0 Shores_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 town_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ has_VHZ a_AT0 projected_AJ0 population_NN1 of_PRF under_AV0 600_CRD people_NN0 ,_PUN has_VHZ been_VBN designated_VVN as_PRP an_AT0 International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Community_NN1 —_PUN which_DTQ ,_PUN according_VVG to_PRP the_AT0 IDA_NP0 ,_PUN is_VBZ a_AT0 community_NN1 "_PUQ that_CJT has_VHZ shown_VVN exceptional_AJ0 dedication_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 preservation_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 night_NN1 sky_NN1 through_PRP the_AT0 implementation_NN1 and_CJC enforcement_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 quality_NN1 outdoor_AJ0 lighting_NN1 ordinance_NN1 ,_PUN dark_AJ0 sky_NN1 education_NN1 and_CJC citizen_NN1 support_NN1 of_PRF dark_AJ0 skies_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Located_VVN along_PRP the_AT0 Indiana_NP0 Dunes_NN2 National_AJ0 Lakeshore_NN1 ,_PUN visitors_NN2 can_VM0 spend_VVI a_AT0 day_NN1 exploring_VVG the_AT0 sand_NN1 dunes_NN2 and_CJC spend_VVB the_AT0 night_NN1 looking_VVG up_AVP at_PRP the_AT0 stars_NN2 ._SENT 
Homer_NP0 Glen_NP0 ,_PUN Illinois_NP0 
Homer_NP0 Glen_NP0 is_VBZ also_AV0 a_AT0 designated_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Community_NN1 and_CJC yet_AV0 another_DT0 opportunity_NN1 for_PRP Chicagoans_NN2 or_CJC other_AJ0 Midwesterners_NN2 to_TO0 see_VVI the_AT0 milky_AJ0 way_NN1 ._SENT While_CJS the_AT0 city_NN1 is_VBZ much_AV0 larger_AJC than_CJS Beverly_NP0 Shores_NN2 ,_PUN with_PRP around_AV0 25_CRD ,_PUN 000_CRD residents_NN2 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ dedicated_VVN to_PRP managing_VVG and_CJC reducing_VVG light_AJ0 pollution_NN1 for_PRP better_AJC night_NN1 sky_NN1 viewing_NN1 ._SENT 
Best_AJS places_NN2 to_PRP stargaze_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 Northeast_NN1 :_PUN 
While_CJS the_AT0 park_NN1 is_VBZ named_VVN for_PRP its_DPS black_AJ0 cherry_NN1 trees_NN2 and_CJC has_VHZ impressive_AJ0 wilderness_NN1 views_NN2 by_PRP day_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ best_AV0 known_VVN for_PRP its_DPS nighttime_NN1 views_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 Milky_AJ0 Way_NN1 —_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ said_VVN to_TO0 be_VBI so_AV0 bright_AJ0 that_CJT it_PNP casts_VVZ a_AT0 shadow_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 are_VBB reservable_AJ0 campsites_NN2 for_PRP overnight_AJ0 stays_NN2 or_CJC visitors_NN2 can_VM0 venture_VVI to_PRP The_AT0 Night_NN1 Sky_NN1 Public_AJ0 Viewing_NN1 Area_NN1 to_TO0 spend_VVI just_AV0 a_AT0 few_DT0 hours_NN2 stargazing_VVG ._SENT Anyone_PNI who_PNQ lives_VVZ nearby_AJ0 might_VM0 even_AV0 consider_VVI purchasing_VVG a_AT0 Galaxy_NN1 Pass_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 Overnight_AJ0 Astronomy_NN1 Observation_NN1 Field_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ allows_VVZ pass-holders_NN2 a_AT0 full_AJ0 year_NN1 of_PRF overnight_AJ0 admission_NN1 rather_AV0 than_CJS a_AT0 per-night_AJ0 fee_NN1 ._SENT 
Katahdin_NP0 Woods_NP0 and_CJC Waters_NP0 National_AJ0 Monument_NN1 ,_PUN Maine_NP0 
For_PRP enchanting_AJ0 views_NN2 both_DT0 day_NN1 and_CJC night_NN1 ,_PUN Katahdin_NP0 Woods_NP0 and_CJC Waters_NP0 National_AJ0 Monument_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 great_AJ0 choice_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP addition_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 mountainscapes_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 monument_NN1 is_VBZ filled_VVN with_PRP rivers_NN2 ,_PUN streams_NN2 ,_PUN woods_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC plenty_PNI of_PRF flora_NN0 and_CJC fauna_NN0 to_TO0 satisfy_VVI anyone_PNI in_PRP need_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 nature_NN1 escape_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ also_AV0 designated_VVN as_PRP an_AT0 International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Sanctuary_NN1 and_CJC offers_VVZ sweeping_AJ0 views_NN2 of_PRF stars_NN2 ,_PUN planets_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC occasionally_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 northern_AJ0 lights_NN2 ._SENT 
Acadia_NN1 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 ,_PUN Maine_NP0 
Though_CJS Acadia_NP0 has_VHZ yet_AV0 to_TO0 be_VBI designated_VVN an_AT0 official_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Park_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ dark_AJ0 skies_NN2 are_VBB impressive_AJ0 considering_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ location_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 east_NN1 coast_NN1 and_CJC proximity_NN1 to_PRP Portland_NP0 ,_PUN Boston_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC New_NP0 York_NP0 ._SENT Starting_VVG in_PRP 2011_CRD by_PRP replacing_VVG light_AJ0 fixtures_NN2 with_PRP down_AVP shielded_VVD ,_PUN more_AV0 energy_NN1 efficient_AJ0 versions_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 park_NN1 is_VBZ working_VVG toward_PRP less_DT0 light_AJ0 pollution_NN1 and_CJC more_AV0 protected_VVN night_NN1 skies_NN2 ._SENT Every_AT0 year_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 park_NN1 also_AV0 hosts_VVZ the_AT0 Acadia_NN1 Night_NN1 Sky_NN1 Festival_NN1 ,_PUN an_AT0 event_NN1 held_VVN at_PRP the_AT0 end_NN1 of_PRF September_NP0 through_PRP early_AJ0 October_NP0 that_DT0 's_VBZ packed_VVN with_PRP workshops_NN2 and_CJC educational_AJ0 events_NN2 designed_VVN for_PRP an_AT0 astronomy-loving_AJ0 audience_NN1 ._SENT 
Best_AJS places_NN2 to_PRP stargaze_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 South_NN1 :_PUN 
As_CJS they_PNP say_VVB ,_PUN everything_PNI is_VBZ bigger_AJC in_PRP Texas_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 stargazing_NN1 opportunities_NN2 at_PRP Big_AJ0 Bend_NN1 National_AJ0 Park_NN1 are_VBB no_AT0 exception_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ neighboring_AJ0 park_NN1 ,_PUN Big_AJ0 Bend_NN1 Ranch_NN1 State_NN1 Park_NN1 ,_PUN is_VBZ also_AV0 an_AT0 International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Park_NN1 ,_PUN creating_VVG a_AT0 combined_AJ0 1_CRD ,_PUN 112_CRD ,_PUN 000_CRD acres_NN2 of_PRF protected_AJ0 dark_AJ0 skies_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 area_NN1 ._SENT Park_NN1 rangers_NN2 are_VBB also_AV0 invested_VVN in_PRP ensuring_VVG that_CJT visitors_NN2 have_VHB an_AT0 informative_AJ0 and_CJC enjoyable_AJ0 night_NN1 sky_NN1 viewing_NN1 experience_NN1 ,_PUN offering_VVG programs_NN2 like_PRP star_AJ0 parties_NN2 and_CJC moonlight_NN1 walks_NN2 throughout_PRP the_AT0 year_NN1 ._SENT 
Blue_AJ0 Ridge_NN1 Observatory_NN1 and_CJC Star_NN1 Park_NN1 ,_PUN North_NP0 Carolina_NP0 
In_PRP 2014_CRD ,_PUN the_AT0 Blue_AJ0 Ridge_NN1 Observatory_NN1 and_CJC Star_NN1 Park_NN1 became_VVD the_AT0 first_ORD International_AJ0 Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Park_NN1 designated_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 Southeast_NN1 U.S._NP0 It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 smaller_AJC site_NN1 ,_PUN spanning_VVG just_AV0 six_CRD acres_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC its_DPS spot_NN1 nestled_VVD in_PRP the_AT0 Blue_AJ0 Ridge_NN1 Mountain_NN1 make_VVB it_PNP a_AT0 stunning_AJ0 location_NN1 to_TO0 view_VVI night_NN1 skies_NN2 and_CJC impressive_AJ0 landscapes_NN2 ._SENT It_PNP was_VBD also_AV0 the_AT0 first_ORD Dark_AJ0 Sky_NN1 Place_NN1 operating_VVG under_PRP a_AT0 higher_AJC learning_NN1 institution_NN1 with_PRP Maryland_NP0 Community_NN1 College_NN1 leading_VVG the_AT0 efforts_NN2 to_TO0 preserve_VVI the_AT0 night_NN1 sky_NN1 ._SENT 
Stephen_NP0 C_NP0 ._SENT Foster_NP0 State_NP0 Park_NP0 ,_PUN Georgia_NP0 
If_CJS you_PNP prefer_VVB lower_AJC terrains_NN2 to_PRP high_AJ0 elevations_NN2 ,_PUN you_PNP may_VM0 want_VVI to_TO0 take_VVI a_AT0 trip_NN1 to_PRP Georgia_NP0 's_POS Stephen_NP0 C_NP0 ._SENT Foster_NP0 State_NN1 Park_NN1 ._SENT Located_VVN in_PRP Okefenokee_NP0 Swamp_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 park_NN1 is_VBZ home_AV0 to_PRP the_AT0 country_NN1 's_POS largest_AJS black_AJ0 water_NN1 swamp_NN1 ,_PUN offering_VVG guided_AJ0 boat_NN1 tours_NN2 and_CJC alligator_NN1 viewings_NN2 by_PRP day_NN1 and_CJC remote_AJ0 ,_PUN isolated_AJ0 views_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 stars_NN2 at_PRP night_NN1 ._SENT 
