Entries by Sarah Tober

Light pollution is getting worse, but there is a movement to make our skies dark again

By Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN  6 minute read Published 4:27 AM EST, Wed February 5, 2025 Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and […]

Colorado launches dark sky program at these 12 state parks

By Stephanie Rivera, Colorado Public Radio Sunday, Jan 26, 2025 The Perseids meteor shower seen at Eleven Mile State Park in Colorado. (Colorado Parks & Wildlife) A dozen Colorado state parks are aiming to tamp down light pollution and make it easier for stargazers to check out the night skies with support from a new […]

State of Colorado Expands Dark Sky Certification Program to State Parks

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Twelve State Parks Across the State to Participate DENVER – Today, Gov. Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced the Colorado State Parks Dark Sky Certification program. Twelve state parks across the state […]