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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Patrick Mueller
Photo Date:
07/05/2016
Kings Creek Meadow in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
03/12/2014
A night-sky camp.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
02/17/2015
Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
03/19/2016
Night campfire in Joshua Tree National Park.
John Cody
Photo Date:
11/21/2014
Night skies at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
02/17/2015
Kitt Peak is located in one of the darkest sky areas of the U.S.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
07/14/2013
The Milky Way over Mount Rainier.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
11/30/2013
Orion keeping watch over a warm and cozy Pickett Butte lookout.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
12/28/2013
Three Sisters from Tumalo Mountain.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
Dark skies allow for great views of the stars.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
04/22/2013
Hager Mountain is the perfect destination for stargazing.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
04/23/2015
Milky Way over Monument Valley.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
07/26/2015
The Milky Way reflected on Wellington Lake.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
04/22/2013
The Milky Way over Hager Mountain Fire Lookout.
Randy Johnson
Photo Date:
04/15/2017
Enjoying one of the darkest skies in the country at Great Sand Dunes National Park.