The couple was drawn to the area’s diversity in landscape and plant life. “It’s a place that’s very mixed in that it’s where the mountains and valleys meet. Sometimes it’s a pocket of pines and other times it’s large grasslands and sagebrush,” says Jesse.  Photo 4 of 10 in An Observatory for Sky, Light, and Wind Emerges 20 Miles From the U.S.-Canada Border

An Observatory for Sky, Light, and Wind Emerges 20 Miles From the U.S.-Canada Border

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The couple was drawn to the area’s diversity in landscape and plant life. "It’s a place that’s very mixed in that it’s where the mountains and valleys meet. Sometimes it’s a pocket of pines and other times it’s large grasslands and sagebrush," says Jesse.