A whole new field of view is unlocked when you treat the night sky as a wonder in its own right. Not every night sky is the same. Some places, like Oregon's Outback, have even been designated International Dark Sky Sanctuaries for the opportunities to see stars and planets. At the heart of the park is an observatory and planetarium, surrounded by the remote expanse of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Today's Mayland Earth to Sky Park was established over the site of a mica mine and was officially designated by DarkSky International in 2014.