ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Bend will be hosting special events in celebration of International Dark Sky Week. From April 22nd to April 27th various locations throughout the region will hold ...

The International Dark Sky Association added Big Bend National Park to the list of Gold Tier International Dark Sky Parks in 2012, the largest up until that time.

Big Bend National Park really lets visitors get away from it all. ... Staring into its towering canyons or up at the dazzling dark sky, it's easy to feel very, very small.

Big Bend National Park is known for its gorgeous mountain views. ... It has also been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve. In fact, it is the largest dark certified place in the world!

In West Texas, Big Bend National Park is known for craggy canyons, rugged hiking trails, and its namesake bend in the Rio Grande. This month, the national park’s lustrous night skies sparked a ...

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS- MARCH 15: The Milky Way appears in the night sky at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 15, 2024 in Big Bend National Park, Texas.

This 9 million-acre area in Texas and Mexico is the largest protected Dark Sky Place is the world. It encompasses Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex – both are Dark Sky ...

Most people drive to Big Bend National Park, which is situated 400 miles west of San Antonio and 300 miles southeast of El Paso. The closest commercial airport is in Midland, 200 miles north.

Dark sky parks in all 50 states are the best places to watch space events and go stargazing. See meteors, comets, eclipses, and more in these spots.

Once relatively quiet and unknown, Big Bend National Park has become one of the most popular places for tourists in Texas in ...