A decently dark site in a rural area has a sky background of about 21 mag/arcsec 2. In the Rocky Mountains in Colorado I’ve been to sites a bit darker than this, and it’s truly spectacular.

Historic Antelope is a small rural town in north-central Oregon, committed to protecting a significant asset the town has to offer, a night sky where one can “see the Milky Way from Main Street.” ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of ...

Along with enhanced stargazing in the surrounding Grand Teton National Park, the efforts will benefit wildlife that “rely on the nocturnal environment to thrive,” per the release. JAC is the only ...

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 ...