El Morro National Monument recognized for dark skies

摘要

A national monument in western New Mexico that's home to more than 2,000 inscriptions and petroglyphs on atowering sandstone bluff has earned recognition as an International Dark Sky Park.Officials at El Morro National Monument say they're planning to host more programs in 2020 that will highlight thearea's spectacular night skies.The International Dark Sky Places Program was founded in 2001 to encourage communities, parks andprotected areas around the world to preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting polices andpublic education. There are now more than 100 locations that have followed a rigorous application process fordark sky certification.