See millions of stars in the night sky at this US nature preserve

Saturn shines brightly against the backdrop of the Milky Way above Fire Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the United States. — TNS

The starry nights are no secret to those familiar with the Boundary Waters – a nature preserve in Minnesota, the United States – but a new designation puts the wilderness area on the world map for those seeking stunning skies after dusk.

An international association recently certified the Boundary Waters as the world’s 13th dark sky sanctuary, a title given to land that has “an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is protected for its scientific, natural, or educational value, its cultural heritage and/or public enjoyment.”