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This corner of Oregon is now the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary—and it has geysers, hot springs, and Wild West charm

That’s because the Oregon Outback is home to the world’s largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary, encompassing around 2.5 ...
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Oregon is home to the world's largest dark sky sanctuary. Here's how to explore it

As the glow of artificial light has spread across the world, the number of places dark enough to see a sky rich with stars has shrunk. In North America and across Oregon, only a small percentage of ...
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‘A starry refuge’: Oregon Outback named world’s largest dark sky sanctuary

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Outback has been named the largest international dark sky sanctuary, spanning millions of acres of land to protect wildlife from light pollution, DarkSky ...
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Oregon Outback: Summer Lake area has hot springs, dark skies, adventure and thick steaks

Everything feels just a little bigger in the Oregon Outback. The mountains are steeper, history deeper, night skies darker and cuts of steak thicker than anyone has a right to expect in remote ...
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Best of the Oregon Outback

Lake, Harney and Malheur counties are so vast that they remind people of the Australian Outback. The Oregon Outback in the state's southeast corner, with its rugged mountains, deep canyons and ...
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The world’s largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’ is now in this US state

The Oregon Outback has been certified as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, making it the largest of its kind in the world. The 2.5 million acres of sanctuary in Lake County of southeastern Oregon ...
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Oregon Now Boasts The World’s Largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary, With Plans To Expand

Right now, the Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary takes in 2.5 million acres in Lake County, Oregon. When complete, the sanctuary is expected to encompass more than 11.4 million acres.
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The gear that got me through the Oregon Outback

Everything except the bike (and my phone, which I took the photo with). (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) I had no idea what to expect before riding 505 miles in three ...
Oregonian

Seven great Oregon outback/desert hikes that didn't make '7 Wonders of Oregon'

September and October, before the first sticking snow, is the time to get into Oregon's outback. Here are seven places to hike that could easily be among the 7 Wonders of Oregon, if you like your ...
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Oregon is home to the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world. Here’s how to visit.

DarkSky International has designated more than 2.4 million acres in Southeast Oregon, including Lake County, as a dark sky sanctuary, making it the largest in the world. Photograph By Christian ...
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Oregon is home to the world's largest Dark Sky Sanctuary. Here's how it happened.

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