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The Oregon Outback offers a haven for dark sky enthusiasts. Imagine a high desert place with minimal population where artificial light at night is barely apparent within a few town centers, a place where the sky is inky black against pin-point bright stars, and where all the details of the Milky … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight – Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network

The road to International Dark Sky Sanctuary certification Collaborative efforts led to the Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area being selected as the center of a significant dark sky conservation effort. With its remote location, distinct borders, and almost total lack of light pollution, Massacre … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight – Friends of Nevada Wilderness

The Mojave Desert Network includes nine different park units. The Mojave Desert Network is one of 32 networks that monitor and inventory natural resources over time. Read more about the Mojave Desert Network … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight – Mojave Desert Network

The greatest stars of Las Vegas can't be seen on the Strip, by Keith Caceres The Las Vegas Astronomical Society (LVAS) is an organization of amateur astronomers, formed to promote amateur astronomy in Southern Nevada. The society was established in July 1980 with a mission to share love and … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight – Las Vegas Astronomical Society

All Aboard the Star Train, By Mark Bassett Nevada Northern Railway's Star Train offers a truly unique experience. On select summer evenings, the Star Train pulls out of Ely to take visitors on a journey to experience what our ancestors saw when they looked up into the night sky hundreds of years … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight – Star Train

The Great Basin Observatory by Aviva O'Neil Set at an elevation of 6,825 feet, with no significant man-made light for 70 miles in all directions, the Great Basin Observatory features a state-of-the-art, remotely operated, optical astronomical telescope. The Great Basin Observatory is the first … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight – Great Basin Observatory

Introducing the Basin and Range Dark Sky Cooperative Natural night sky environments are restorative inspirational places for people and are essential for all living things on our planet. In today's developed world there are very few places where we can access a truly natural night sky. The recent … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight