The bright core of the Milky Way — the biggest and best sight at night — becomes visible in June in the Northern Hemisphere.

Check out underrated camping destinations in Oregon that see fewer tourists but still entice with their stunning scenery and ...

(KTVZ) -- Prineville Reservoir is a popular spot for daytime water recreation, but after sunset, the night sky steals the show. In 2021, it became Oregon’s first International Dark Sky Park ...

Prineville Reservoir State Park will hold a moon-focused program Saturday night, and on Sunday night, a Dark Sky Laser Constellation Tour. (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department) Way back in 1998 ...

Central Oregon is blessed with numerous ... Venturing a bit outside of Bend to the Prineville Reservoir, families can make a fun day or weekend trip with the opportunity to fish, camp, swim or gaze at ...

The designated parks are Prineville Reservoir State Park, the Oregon Caves National Monument ... ongoing public access.” Night sky over Summer Lake Hot Springs, outside of Paisley, Oregon ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A city in central Oregon, deemed the “gateway” to the Cascade Mountains, is now being recognized for its night sky views. On Wednesday, Dark Sky International ...

Views of the night sky in the Oregon Outback International Dark ... said Dark Sky International upon certification. Prineville Reservoir was one of 174 locations worldwide that withstood the ...

In 2021, Prineville Reservoir State Park was certified as Oregon's first international dark sky park. "The certification recognizes the exceptional quality of the park’s night skies as well as ...

Prineville Reservoir was named a Dark Sky Park in 2021, and the Oregon Caves National Monument ... to get locals interested in the beauty of the night sky. Becoming a Dark Sky Community is a ...

“The vast brilliance of the night sky above the ... 488 acres to 4,558 acres. The Oregon Caves is the state’s second International Dark Sky Park. Prineville Reservoir State Park nabbed the ...