Jasper's Third Annual Dark Sky Festival

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Created on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 04:09

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Join us in Jasper National Park to celebrate October as Dark Sky Month and our annual Jasper Dark Sky Festival!

When you visit Jasper and you want to see something amazing... just look up. Home to one of the World’s largest Dark Sky preserves, Jasper by day offers a universe of outdoor fun in a wilderness playground and at night, Jasper is a stunning wilderness of stars.

Take it all in during the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, this October 25th thru 27th. Don't miss the wonder... revealed.

For more information on the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, visit jasperdarkskyfest.com

Jasper is world's second largest dark sky preserve

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Created on Sunday, 04 August 2013 04:54

Last Updated on Friday, 01 November 2013 21:02

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Congratulations to Wood Buffalo National Park for taking over our title as the world's largest Dark Sky Preserve! It's well deserved. However, Jasper still has ample options for viewing the pristine night skies, a wide selection of excellent accommodations and restaurants within the preserve, all less than four hours from Edmonton, or less than five hours from Calgary. Visit the Parks Canada and Tourism jasper websites to start planning your trip to Jasper! 

Jasper's Third Annual Dark Sky Festival

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Created on Monday, 03 October 2011 18:43

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Jaspers's second annual Dark Sky Festival was once again a big success. Come celebrate our third Annual Dark Sky Festival on Oct 26-27, 2013. Visit www.jasperdarkskyfest.com for details on events and special packages.

Jasper is the world's largest dark sky preserve

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Created on Sunday, 27 February 2011 07:45

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The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada has officially designated Jasper National Park as a Dark Sky Preserve. At 11,228km², Jasper is the largest Dark Sky Preserve in the world, and the only preserve in Canada with a town wholly within the preserve. Most of Jasper National Park has excellent dark skies; the southern part of the park boasts truly dark skies. This is one of the only areas in southwestern Canada with exceptional darkness, yet is accessible by year-round road and offers multiple accommodation facilities.

• Read the article in Canadian Geographic describing the process to create the Preserve,
  
• and the article in the local Fitzhugh newspaper describing what it means for the park and the community.
  
• This introduction to the Dark Sky Preserve describes the preserve in more detail.