prompter: Why can't you see the stars in the city, but you can in the countryside?

assistant: The stars are difficult to see in the city due to light pollution, which is the excess artificial light that shines into the night sky and washes out the stars. The light pollution is caused by street lights, buildings, and illuminated advertisements, among other sources. In contrast, in the countryside, there is less artificial light, allowing for a clearer view of the stars.

prompter: Can I do anything, short of going to the countryside, to see the starts in the city more clearly?

assistant: Yes, you could look for darker spots in your area, away from streetlights, advertisements and other light sources. You could also use binoculars or a telescope. While these cannot completely mitigate the effects of light pollution, they can help you have a better view of the night sky.

assistant: Yes, there are several things, however, they mostly rely on technology, if you are trying with your own eyes the best way is to go to the countryside. Even the methods with Technology work better with less Light Pollution. If you want to find the best location near you there are websites that provide maps of Light pollution such as www.lightpollutionmap.info/ 

Most Areas also have Astronomy clubs, and it may be worth a look to see if there is one in the area, as they might be able to guide you. 

If you wanted to go with the technology route, you can research more about Astral Photography. 
For Astral Photography There are 2 common methods to be able to see more of the night sky in Astral Photography, 
The first is Stacking, taking multiple images of the night sky and then stacking them on top of each other to amplify the light present. 
The Second is Long Exposure, keeping the camera sensor open to let in more light.

assistant: Urban parks are often perfect for this if the lighting can be reduced and shielded. Outside of these sites, there are many things that stargazers can do to see more of the night sky close to home, like picking somewhere away from direct street light or switching off outdoor security lights.

assistant: The stars are harder to see in the city because of light pollution, which is caused by streetlights, buildings, and other man-made sources of light that scatter and reflect off of particles in the air and obscure the view of the night sky. In rural areas, there is typically less light pollution, so the stars are more visible.

assistant: The reason you can't see stars in the city but can in the countryside is because of a phenomenon known as light pollution, which is where there are so many lights on close together that they drown out the light from the distant stars. The countryside and rural areas don't suffer as much from light pollution as they are usually less populated and thereby have fewer lights on to contribute to the light pollution.

prompter: Where in the lower 48 could I go to see the best starry sky? Where in North America?

assistant: There are quite a few places you can go, Big Bend National Park is one of the best.  You can also find websites that provide maps of Light Pollution such as www.lightpollutionmap.info to find areas near you with less Light Pollution near you.

assistant: The best place to see a starry sky would be a place located the furthest away from large urban areas or cities. Mountain regions such as the Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, or Sierra Nevada mountain range would be great places to see the most stars in the sky. Other regions that contain large open areas would also be great.

assistant: Big Bend National Park is known as one of the outstanding places in North America for stargazing. In fact, it has the least light pollution of any other national park unit in the lower 48 states.