Arizona Public Media (5 September 2017)

Lights Go Out at Kartchner Caverns, Newest Dark-Sky Park

“Dark skies also means preservation of natural darkness on the ground, and we know that that feeds into a lot of our understanding of the wellbeing of wildlife and the ecology, and ourselves as human beings,” said John Barentine, IDA's program director.

​“There’s something that literally everybody could do to help support this effort. It’s as simple as looking at the outdoor lighting on your property if you are a homeowner, for example, making sure it’s shielded and directed down to the ground, that it’s only operating for the appropriate length of time at night.”

Read more: https://www.azpm.org/p/home-articles-news/2017/9/5/116295-lights-go-out-at-kartchner-caverns-newest-dark-sky-park/