Find your stay on this #lightpollutionmap with data from #airbnb and #bookingcom
https://darkhotels.pages.dev

#astrotourism #darknight #accommodation #hotel #hospitality #tourism #nightsky #darkness

"As the world’s southernmost Dark Sky Sanctuary, #Rakiura is home to some of the best stargazing on the planet. This is perhaps unsurprising, given that one of the #Māori meanings of its name is ‘land of the glowing skies.’"

https://adventure.com/new-zealand-rakiura-track-stargazing/

#DarkSkies #Astrotourism #NewZealand #Aotearoa

Some interesting research in progress: the goal is to determine whether "limited participation in astrotourism (such as a singular trip) can significantly increase awareness about light pollution enough to lead to a change in personal outdoor lighting".

https://scholarworks.umass.edu/ttra/2023/work_in_progress/18/

#LightPollution #Astrotourism #DarkSkies

"In this study of Utah parks, we collect data from a survey of evening visitors to four state parks and five National Park Service units to develop a foundational understanding of who night sky recreationists are and how they differ from other recreationists."

PDF report to the U.S. National Park Service: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/682508

#DarkSkies #Astrotourism #NPS

#Astrotourism is booming in the U.S. state of #Utah. The Beehive State attracts more night-sky tourists than almost anywhere else in the world and supports an industry that may be worth billions. The vitality of this business depends strongly on the #DarkSkies of the Colorado Plateau and a growing awareness of the need to protect them.

#Tourism #EcoTourism

📷: NPS / Will Pedro

https://www.darkskyconsulting.com/blog/astrotourism-the-special-case-of-utah