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Connecting students to the dark skies of Voyageurs and Boundary Waters

October 7, 2023November 3, 2022 by Greg Seitz

Bringing natural night skies to more people is the goal of a mobile classroom and online camera.

Quetico Provincial Park receives Dark Sky designation, joins BWCAW protecting and promoting starry skies

March 5, 2022February 26, 2021 by Greg Seitz

Third preserve in canoe country region gets international recognition for lack of light pollution.

Measuring dark night skies in Quetico-Superior a first step in light pollution protection

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Editor

Wilderness rangers recently traveled through Quetico and Boundary Waters to take measurements of the night skies are, as regional efforts get underway to recognize and preserve its darkness.

Cook County celebrates its lack of light pollution at first-ever Dark Sky Festival

December 7, 2018 by Greg Seitz

Events in Grand Marais will encourage attendees to enjoy and protect the starry skies that have made the region famous.

Minnesota’s Arrowhead region has notably dark night skies

March 4, 2019November 17, 2017 by Greg Seitz

Cook County encourages visitors to come see the Milky Way and the northern lights in its pitch black sky.

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Supporting the Protection of the Minnesota-Ontario border region and Superior National Forest including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Lake Superior. More About Us >