While the crowning dark sky glory for Southern Oregon is our Oregon Outback, you can travel within an hour of just about anywhere and find amazing stargazing.
A few places you can visit:
Rogue Valley
• Cascade Siskiyou National Monument
• Mt. Ashland
• Applegate Valley
North Umpqua
• Diamond Lake
• Lemolo Lake
• Toketee Lake
• Cooper Creek Reservoir
Klamath County
• Crater Lake
• Lake of the Woods
• Upper Klamath Lake
• Agency Lake
Lake County
• Hart Mountain Hot Springs & Antelope Refuge
• Summer Lake
https://www.southernoregon.org/stargazing-southern-oregon/
Southern Oregon also has many fire lookouts that you can actually stay in overnight giving you a birds eye view of the stars!
• Drake Peak
• Bald Butte
• Hager Mountain
• Acker Rock
• Acorn Woman
Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network earns the Governor's Award
The Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network earns the Governor's Award at the Travel & Tourism Governor's Conference. Here's the full video.
The Governor’s Award represents the culmination of our industry’s deep appreciation for the long-time service and accomplishments of an individual or individuals who have enhanced the Oregon visitor experience and elevated the travel and tourism industry. Governor Kotek was in attendance to address the industry and honor the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network (ODSN) with the 2023 Governor’s Award for their collective work to designate 2.5 million acres of the Oregon Outback as the world’s largest Dark Sky Sanctuary by DarkSky International.
A volunteer grassroots initiative comprised of community members, businesses, local governments, ranchers, state and federal agencies, tribes and Oregon Outback night sky enthusiasts, the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network came together in support of shared principles resulting in mutual community benefits and the long-term conservation of Oregon's starry night heritage. The designation—announced this week—acknowledges the area’s impressively dark starry nights along with its pristine scenery, rich geological and cultural heritage, diverse recreational opportunities and abundance of public land.
“Dark Sky tourism is a meaningful and sustainable way to experience a destination while providing positive environmental, cultural and economic benefits to local communities,” said Governor Kotek, who visited the proposed Sanctuary in October, as a part of her commitment to visit all 36 counties in Oregon during her first year in office. “The commitment of the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network to the protection and stewardship of our starry night skies—and today’s designation of a portion of the Oregon Outback as the world’s largest Dark Sky Sanctuary—is truly inspiring.”
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