Cloudless Conditions, Clear Air Boost Capitol Reef To International Dark Sky Park

Anyone who has been in Capitol Reef National Park after dark knows the wonders of the night sky. A recent designation by the International Dark Skies Association means visitors will know about it before they arrive. “Most of Capitol Reef National Park is very distant from large metropolitan areas with associated outdoor lighting that causes perpetual sky glow,” Dan Duriscoe of the National Park Service Night Sky Team said in a release.