Utah gets a new official "Dark Sky Place"

Zoom in: Bluff is already a rising tourism destination, close to Bears Ears National Monument, Monument Valley and other places of interest in the Four Corners region.

• To have its skies accredited, the town adopted an ordinance requiring outdoor lights that minimize light pollution.
• The nonprofit Bears Ears Partnership will provide education programs and monitor light pollution each season.

The big picture: The astrotourism trend could bring travelers — and their dollars — to remote locales with better night skies.