How to view the 2017 solar eclipse safely without eclipse glasses is pretty simple. Oregon is the first landfall for the total solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, but eclipse glasses are harder and harder to find.

Luckily, NASA has state by state printable pinhole viewer guides along with instructions. Here's a link to the Oregon viewer.

Remember, you can do permanent damage to your eyes if you don't follow safety instructions or use proper protection. The video above has more information about safe viewing.

The American Astronomical Society has a whole page of information about pinhole viewing. Find it here.

The society also warns:

Note that pinhole projection does not mean looking at the Sun through a pinhole!

You project sunlight through the hole onto a surface and look at the solar image on the surface.

A 60-mile band of the state of Oregon will go dark Monday morning, starting at the coast and heading east before continuing across the United States. The Oregonian/OregonLive has been on this story for a year, covering it from every angle. We've collected some of the most useful and timely stories in one spot to make sure you have access to all of the information you need to enjoy the eclipse.

Instructions for using a pinhole viewer for the total eclipse.

Can't find eclipse glasses? Don't fret. Try making this NASA-approved cereal box viewer. https://t.co/w8znnQuCTY — Multnomah County, OR (@multco) August 20, 2017

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