If you're looking for a summer getaway to enjoy stargazing, Michigan offers plenty of remote areas to check out. From International Dark Sky Parks, to state park dark sky preserves to an International ...

Orchard Beach State Park north of Manistee. Photo by Kris Riley International Dark Sky Week starts today, and a number of Northern Michigan state parks will stay open for extended hours through Sunday ...

At the northern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where rugged cliffs jut out toward Lake Superior, Keweenaw County is known for its rich biodiversity and opportunities for outdoor recreation. One of ...

If you've ever looked to the night sky and been disappointed by how few stars are lighting it up, it might be time to head somewhere more remote. Lake Hudson, near the Ohio-Michigan border, is just ...

Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.

If you seek inky black skies to serve as a backdrop for constellations or meteor showers in Michigan, cross the Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula harbors some of the state’s darkest areas, ...

EMPIRE: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to catch magnificent views of the Perseid meteor shower during “Meteors & S’mores” in participating Michigan state parks August ...

A 2012 bill to expand dark sky preserve designations on state land in Michigan included a one-sentence prohibition on forming any in the Upper Peninsula. Some U.P. residents want the dark sky preserve ...

Look up in Michigan's night sky this week to catch a rare seven-planet parade. The planets will appear to line up in the sky as they orbit the sun, known as a planetary alignment or planet parade, ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak during the overnight hours between Jan. 2-3, 2025. Here's what to know.

If you're looking for a summer getaway to enjoy stargazing, Michigan offers plenty of remote areas to check out. Michigan's four internationally recognized dark sky areas are part of DarkSky ...