These Eight Towns Are Exceptionally Committed to Sustainability
by Kate Wertheimer, April 15, 2020
In addition to being an International Dark Sky City and part of Pledge for the Wild, Flagstaff fosters a volunteer-run Fix-It Clinic.
Awards and accolades
Awarded by the International Dark-Sky Association in 2001, the City of Flagstaff became the World’s First International Dark Sky City.
20 Game-Changing Places to Live
by Robin Rinaldi and Sarah Max
This 7,000-foot-high suburb 80 miles south of the Grand Canyon is a designated Dark Sky City that restricts outdoor lighting to preserve stargazing.
World's best destinations for stargazing
by MSN.com July 10, 2018
On Oct. 24, 2001, the city was credited as the world's first International Dark Sky City by IDA. The locals follow strict norms to keep their city pollution-free... (photo © Geoffrey Hunt)
The 10 best places to avoid noise, light and air pollution by Ed Hewitt January 11, 2018
USA Today worldwide list. The 10 best places to avoid noise, light and air pollution. The darkest, quietest and cleanest places left on Earth...