I visited the world's first Dark Sky City and discovered there's more to stargazing than meets the eye

I visited the world's first Dark Sky City and discovered there's more to stargazing than meets the eye

How often do you stare up at the night sky in wonder, just because you can? While there are certainly ample opportunities for stargazing around Vancouver (and even some prime low-light spots right here in the city), it wasn’t until I dipped below the Canada-U.S. border on a trip to Arizona that I learned an important truth: light pollution is slowly erasing the night sky and all of the stories that come with it. Chances are, you’ve heard about s…