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The Oregon Outback has been named the largest international dark sky sanctuary, spanning millions of acres to protect wildlife from light pollution, DarkSky International announced Monday.

A years-long application process is left to a waiting game, as the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network submitted an application to DarkSky.org for certification. DarkSky has certified more than 160,000 dark sky places across 22 nations, including Prineville Reservoir State Park.

A years-long application process is left to a waiting game, as the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network submitted an application to DarkSky.org for certification. DarkSky has certified more than 160,000 dark sky places across 22 nations, including Prineville Reservoir State Park.

One of New Zealand’s most respected astronomers is petitioning the Government to introduce light-cutting legislation to preserve our globally-important “da

Design and illustrations by Jade Cuevas Good morning, Golden State travelers. Fear is a curious thing — and travel often is posited as a way to help people confront their hang-ups and insecurities in a healthy way. Times contributor Edmund Vallance recently faced his fear of canyoneering — born out of the horrifying incident in “127 Hours” — on an adventure in Utah. You’ll read about his empowering experience and more in this edition of Escapes. Fear can also be a helpful, life-savi...