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 Dark Sky Sanctuary , the state boasts 10 dark sky areas across the Upper Peninsula, Lower Peninsula and Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.

Michigan's four internationally recognized dark sky areas are part of DarkSky International , a nonprofit seeking to reduce light pollution and promote dark sky sites for stargazing. The organization has designated over 160,000 square kilometers of dark sky areas across 22 countries on six continents, per its website.

"Light pollution disrupts wildlife, impacts human health, wastes money and energy, contributes to climate change, and bloc

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