On Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. The first place to experience total darkness as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth will be in Oregon and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years Aug. 21, 20127, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands.(Jim Vincent/The Oregonian via AP)
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