Condé Nast Traveler (11 March 2021)

State-Protected Dark Skies Could Change Astrotourism Forever

“In some places, it's just dawning on people that if they go outside and look at the night sky, the stars are missing,” says John Barentine, director of public policy at IDA. “They're discovering the phenomenon of light pollution, maybe for the first time.”

Night-sky tourism, which typically necessitates one or more overnight stays, can increase travel spending. Dark sky advocates are just hopeful that new hospitality developments don’t further contribute to light pollution, says Barentine.

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