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Colorado is encouraging tourist destinations around the state to darken their skies

Grants and a mentor program will help communities seek dark-sky certification

The dark skies in the valley ...
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Pos
The valley near Lake City in the San Juan Mountains is perfect for looking at the stars, planets and constellations as seen from Windy Point on Slumgullion Pass off Colorado 149. The area is certified as a dark-sky park by the International Dark-Sky Association. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014.  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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Getting your player ready...
"We're losing the night very rapidly, and there is no better time to start protecting our treasured resource that is our dark skies in Colorado."
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