Oregon has gained a reputation as something of a dark sky paradise. While Oregonians have long known about the particularly dark skies in some of the more rural parts of the state — which allow ...

“We said, ‘let’s do something about that.’ And so we contacted International Dark Skies,” she said. That’s more or less the origin story of DarkSky Oregon, as well. The DarkSky Oregon ...

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ — Fountain Hills is getting closer to opening its International Dark Sky Discovery Center. “It will be a unique facility, and it actually will be the world's center for ...

a time to highlight the value of keeping the night sky dark, and to inform folks about the downsides of light pollution. Some of the world’s darkest skies are in the Big Bend region of West Texas – ...

Danielle Adams with the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition said the city is one of the rare and lucky places in the world where the galaxy is on full display. “Dark skies are for everyone,” Adams ...

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This week is International Dark Sky Week and Central Oregon is once again joining in the celebration. For the second year in a row, Bend and Deschutes County have each made a proclamation that skies ...

The virtual panel is called Saving the Night: Protecting Dark Skies in Our National Parks and is free to attend. It will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22.

Northern Nevada’s Dark Skies Festival. This unique nighttime event takes place on Saturday, April 26, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Beach 3 within Lahontan State Recreation Area. Set beneath a ...

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