DarkSky Oregon
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Yachats 2022 Adoption of Lighting Ordinance
The Yachats City Council on Thursday passed a new set of regulations on residential and commercial lighting after trimming out wording that would have banned marine lighting from two motels and 7-8 oceanfront homes.
Take the Pledge to Go Lights Out
If you live in the Portland Metropolitan area, take the pledge to go lights out: https://audubonportland.org/our-work/protect/habitat-and-wildlife/urban/reducing-wildlife-hazards/bird-safe-building/lights-out/take-the-pledge-to-go-lights-out/
Why Central Oregon Is the Best Place to Stargaze in Oregon by Visit Central Oregon
Are you an astrotourist? While the word might make you think of futuristic travelers jetting off in a spaceship to the stars, astrotourism is actually an experience you can have right here, right now, on Earth.
In fact, you might already be an astrotourist. On a past visit to Central Oregon, have you noticed that the stars shine extra brightly from our dark skies? Have you and your family stepped outside of your cozy lodging and gazed up at the Milky Way or the full moon glinting from the heavens? Or maybe you’ve made a special trip to the Oregon Observatory at the Sunriver Nature Center or the Hopservatory at Worthy Brewing Company. If so, you, my friend, are an astrotourist.
Where the Galaxy Comes to Life Above the Oregon Coast
That old saying of “on a clear day you can see forever” can – believe it or not – be applied to parts of the Oregon coast at night as well.
That old saying of “on a clear day you can see forever” can – believe it or not – be applied to parts of the Oregon coast at night as well. Astronomy isn't the first thing that comes to mind when people think of this shoreline, and granted it's not ideal for deep space viewing. Overcast skies and ocean mists make that problematic. But there are times and places where the interstellar simply explodes above you.