Oregon Is Now Home To The Largest ‘Dark Sky Sanctuary’ In the World

Gary Weathers Photography

Step into the heart of eastern Oregon, where the night sky unveils a spectacle so mesmerizing that it’s officially been crowned the world’s largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Imagine a canvas stretching over 2.5 million acres in Lake County, twinkling with stars, a wilderness so vast it’s just the beginning of a dream to shield 11.4 million acres from the ever-encroaching glow of artificial light.

Shirk Ranch Milky Way, Robert Shea

Dubbed the Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary, this celestial haven, roughly the size of half of New Jersey, is a testament to the wonders that unfold when we embrace the darkness of the

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