Some people might take the night sky for granted. Seeing a cascade of stars is as simple as looking up in those cases. But for others, the night sky is a precious, and dwindling, resource. According to a 2016 New York Times article, “four out of five Americans live in places where they can no longer see the Milky Way.” Westcliffe, Colorado wasn’t going to be one of those places. The tiny town located in the Wet Mountain Valley in south-central Colorado embarked on a mission to keep their skies…
