It was an early morning for Nancy Kirsh and her college-aged son, Andrew Kirsh, but the pair didn’t mind, given their eventual destination and the full day of adventure ahead. “We left at 6 a.m.,” ...

Negwegon State Park (Alcona and Alpena counties). Onaway, Thompson’s Harbor and P.H. Hoeft state parks (Presque Isle County). Oden State Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center (Emmet County).

Address: Alpena Website: Michigan.org page The skinny: Like Negwegon State Park, Rockport was designated a dark sky preserve in 2016 after being founded as a state park just four years earlier.

International Dark Sky Week is April 21-28, 2025. Michigan offers dark sky parks throughout the state for ideal stargazing. Stargazers, International Dark Sky Week is here and now's your chance to ...