The glowing nighttime waters of many phosphorescent bays in the Carribean and Hawaii, for instance, no longer appear as bright, because of competing lights from nearby urban sprawl. That's why it's nice to visit a place like the Star Hill Inn in northern New Mexico, where the stars are the only lights illuminating the night sky. This unusual and isolated resort, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, caters to those devoted to star gazing, either with the naked eye or through one of the resort's high-powered telescopes. The Savvy Traveler's Tom Verde decided to check it out. But not this time.
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