The Oregon Outback, part of the Great Basin of North America, is one of the darkest places in the world. Far from light pollution, you can see the starry sky in all its splendor.
The Milky Way, close enough to touch, rises from the sage steppe and transforms the sky into a sparkling sea of stars.
What also makes the area photographically attractive are several ghost towns and bizarre juniper tree forests, which are ideal as subjects for light painting in this western landscape.
Professional photographer Zack Schnepf leads a small group on a 5-day tour of some of the best places to see and photograph the breathtaking night sky and landscape.
The Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary, it covers 2.5 million acres.
To learn more, or to sign up, visit: https://www.ccophoto.com/oregon-dark-sky-photo-safari-2025/
