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The lodge, nestled in Copper Harbor, is located at the tip of the Upper Peninsula and slices right into Lake Superior. It s already a great spot for stargazing, and the lodge s location also allows people to view the northern lights.
The mountain lodge will now be a stargazer s dream because it s in the process of becoming an International Dark Sky Park. In order to receive this title, the International Dark-Sky Association must designate the land as such, and this isn t an easy task.
According to the International Dark-Sky Association s website, a dark sky park is a land possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage, and/or public enjoyment.
Historic Keweenaw lodge applying to become Upper Peninsula’s first international dark sky park
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The Northern Lights captured in the Keweenaw Peninsula by Keweenaw Mountain Lodge photographer Pam Dyl. | Photo by Pam Dyl via Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, used with permission
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COPPER HARBOR, MICH. The historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Michigan’s remote Keweenaw Peninsula is pursuing being named an International Dark Sky Park.
Coordinators at the lodge began the rigorous application process a few months ago. Approval could happen as early as this summer, making the lodge and its 177-acre property the first International Dark Sky Park in the Upper Peninsula.
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COPPER HARBOR Visitors to Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula have another reason to head north this winter now that the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge has opened 10 km of groomed, classic cross-country ski and snowshoeing trails in scenic Copper Harbor. The trails’ opening coincides with the property’s first winter of operation under its new ownership.
“We took the plunge and bought grooming equipment in November to see if we could keep up with grooming the trails,” explained the lodge’s owner, John Mueller. “In general, cross country skiing and snow-shoeing, as well as fat tire biking, are winter activities that fit well with our outdoor activity initiatives getting people outdoors and enjoying the wilderness of the Keweenaw.”
Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
COPPER HARBOR, MI Visitors to Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula have another reason to head north this winter now that the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge has opened 10 km of groomed, classic cross-country ski and snowshoeing trails in scenic Copper Harbor. The trails’ opening coincides with the property’s first winter of operation under its new ownership.
“We took the plunge and bought grooming equipment in November to see if we could keep up with grooming the trails,” explained the lodge’s owner, John Mueller. “In general, cross country skiing and snow-shoeing, as well as fat tire biking, are winter activities that fit well with our outdoor activity initiatives getting people outdoors and enjoying the wilderness of the Keweenaw.”