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White River West Sno-Park

Posted by in | August 18, 2020

The White River West Sno-Park is located just south of Mount Hood in Oregon. The federal land is busy in winter with snow activities and does not require an admission fee. A large parking lot provides stable ground for telescopes at night. The south side of Mount Hood provides plenty of darkness, sheltered from the…read more »

The White River West Sno-Park is located just south of Mount Hood in Oregon. The federal land is busy in winter with snow activities and does not require an admission fee. A large parking lot provides stable ground for telescopes at night. The south side of Mount Hood provides plenty of darkness, sheltered from the city lights of distant Portland.

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Eleanor Imster

Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. Today, as Lead Editor at EarthSky.org, she helps present the science and nature stories and photos you enjoy. She also serves as one of the voices of EarthSky on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and G+. She and her husband live in Tennessee and have two grown sons.

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