Guide to Oregon’s Dark Sky Country
Oregon is in the middle of a dark sky renaissance.
With new Dark Sky Parks, a pair of Dark Sky Communities and one massive Dark Sky Sanctuary, it seems like half of eastern Oregon has suddenly become dark sky country. But what does it mean?
On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we dig into Oregon’s new push for astrotourism, and break down these new designations, all of which come from DarkSky International, an organization dedicated to the protection of the night sky.
Here are some highlights from this week’s show:
What’s the deal with all this “dark sky” stuff anyway?
Where are Oregon’s…
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