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  "id": "bruneau-dunes-sp",
  "name": "Bruneau Dunes State Park",
  "shortName": "Bruneau Dunes",
  "region": "SW ID",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 42.9,
    "longitude": -115.7
  },
  "timezone": "America/Boise",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "IDA-certified — tallest single-structure dune in North America, on-site observatory.",
  "intro": "Bruneau Dunes is home to one of the only public observatories in an American state park, built around the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America. On clear Friday and Saturday nights from spring through fall, rangers open the park's telescopes to anyone who shows up.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "About an hour southeast of Boise, Idaho via Highway 78 near Mountain Home.",
  "bestTime": "Friday and Saturday evenings, mid-March through mid-October, when the observatory runs public programs — check the season's posted schedule.",
  "highlights": [
    "Public observatory with two large research-grade telescopes (25\" and 27.5\") and a planetarium",
    "Sits beside a 470-foot sand dune with an open desert horizon",
    "Family-friendly programs include solar viewing before dark"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Observatory nights are seasonal (mid-March to mid-October) — confirm dates on the Idaho State Parks site before driving out",
    "Standard park day-use or camping fee applies",
    "Bring warm layers; desert nights cool quickly even in summer"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Planets, nebulae and galaxies through the park's 25-inch and 27.5-inch telescopes, plus naked-eye Milky Way views over the dune field.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation — Bruneau Dunes Observatory",
    "url": "https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Star-gaze-at-BRU-2026.pdf"
  },
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  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=bruneau-dunes-sp",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
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