24-01-2018 22:53 via deseretnews.com

Steinaker State Park receives International Dark Sky designation

VERNAL — Steinaker State Park has been awarded International Dark Sky Park status from the International Dark Sky Association.
It's the fourth state park in Utah to receive a dark sky designation, joining Antelope Island, Goblin Valley and Dead Horse Point. The park is located 7 miles north of the city of Vernal on U.S. 191.
In order to earn international honor, park staff took measurements of the quality of its night sky over the course of a year and a half; held educational night sky eve
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