At long last, Boundary Waters named 'dark sky sanctuary' Enthusiasts hope the title makes northern Minnesota a destination for stargazers. By Katie Galioto. September 17, 2020 at 2:26AM.

Stretching along the Canadian border, Minnesota’s entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been named the 13th Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).

DULUTH — Anyone who has camped in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows that looking up into an unimpeded night sky is one of the joys of the trip, whether it's to see the Milky Way ...

Schwaller has led the push for dark sky designation for the Boundary Waters since 2008. A big part of her job is to help preserve the wilderness character of the BWCA: its solitude and silence ...

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness doesn't take a backseat to, well, anything, but it'll have to now in one instance: it's no longer the largest dark sky "sanctuary" in the world. The skies ...

DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now a certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary, one of only 13 in the world. The International Dark Sky Association, a ...

“With Boundary Waters and the Oregon Outback, these two dark sky sanctuaries are special because of the sheer size of the land and sky being protected,” said DarkSky spokesperson Michael Rymer ...

Anyone who has camped in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows that looking up into an unimpeded night sky is one of the joys of the trip, whether it’s to see the Milky Way, the Big ...

Anyone who has camped in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows that looking up into an unimpeded night sky is one of the joys of the trip, whether it's to see the Milky Way, the Big ...