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Dark skies across America are rapidly disappearing. Nevada is fighting to maintain theirs

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Nevada residents plan to save dark skies within their state borders, but also hope to inspire Americans across the nation to protect them.

There are several dark sky areas in the United States , the National Park Service says, including in Utah , Texas , New Mexico and Idaho .

Critics say there are only about six truly dark areas, according to NASA maps.

About 150,000 visitors a year come to Great Basin National Park .

"We just fell in love with this place, like instantly," says Woosley .

"The quiet, the mountains, the grandeur, the people, the pace of life, everything just felt likewe were meant to be here," she says.