Oklahoma now has an official 'dark sky park' to watch the stars

NPR | By Graycen Wheeler

Published May 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM EDT

Oklahoma now has its first official "dark sky park" where people get a chance to look at the stars without light pollution.

Graycen Wheeler

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