Maryland is known for may things, including – but certainly not limited to – blue crabs, baseball, and Old Bay seasoning. (I can still imagine the smell in my mind!) But what about stargazing in Maryland? Most people are surprised to learn that I was actually born in Maryland and spent the first few years of my life there...

The Empire State is known for many things, great sports teams, autumn leaf-peeping, and the biggest city in the country among them. And while I've already covered that stargazing in New York City is challenging (at best!), there's a lot more to New York than the Big Apple...

Even with large cities like Milwaukee and Madison, the state of Wisconsin still has a small-town appeal that makes it popular for people wanting to relax and enjoy nature. The state is also notable for its many stargazing locations and attracts many astronomy enthusiasts every year...

When it comes to stargazing in the United States, it's harder to see the stars the further east you go. Unfortunately, more extensive development has led to a lot more light pollution; this in turn has made it hard to enjoy a night of stargazing since you can see fewer stars near urban areas – and must drive further to reach the few pockets of truly dark sky that remain...

While the Eastern Seaboard is generally known to be terrible for night sky quality, there are spots in every New England state where you can find pockets of darkness to enjoy the stars. cations throughout the state where you can watch the stars...

To put it simply, Alberta is one of the best places for stargazing on the planet. For starters, this Canadian province boasts not only the world’s largest but also second-largest Dark Sky Preserves. On top of that, Alberta is the sunniest province in Canada, which translates into a whole lot of clear nights...

Ask anyone about the states with the best space heritage, and Ohio might well make the list. Despite its relative small size compared to other states, Ohio ranks #4 in the number of astronauts that hailed from the state (after New York, California, and Texas). Maybe it's nights of stargazing in Ohio and wondering what's out there that inspired all those astronauts...

When the best states for stargazing come to mind, is Michigan on your list? Probably not – though it turns out that Michigan actually has great stargazing prospects. This is in part because of its nickname: the Great Lakes State. Unlike the Pacific Coast, which is plagued by clouds, or the East Coast with its huge light-polluted population centers, Michigan has over 3,200 miles of coastline and neither of those concerns...

It's kind of an understatement, but California is a really incredible place. It's a huge state – the third largest in the U.S. – and includes an incredible variety of natural wonders, from the Sierra Nevadas in the east through the flat Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and deserts in the south to southern Cascade volcanoes in the north. You can easily spend a whole lifetime in California without seeing it all. The same is true for stargazing in California: there's no shortage of incredible places for stargazing across the Golden State...

While Mexico might not be most peoples’ first thought for a place to go stargazing — one part of Mexico in particular actually has some of the best stargazing on Earth. Located on the country’s west coast, the two Baja California States (Baja California and Baja California Sur) have several options for dark sky viewing. The Baja Peninsula is actually considered one of the top 20 places to research the night-sky, according to NASA...