SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - Yooperlites, the glowing rocks known to be found along the shores of Lake Superior, are the subject of a recent Ranger Reel .

Ranger Mel, of the Soo Locks Visitors Center, offers tips on how to find these fun syenite rocks in a reel posted to the Facebook page for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District .

Yooperlites were first confirmed in Michigan in 2017 by Erik Rintamaki; he gave them their Michigan-themed name.

“They are not a new thing to Michigan but it is the first time these types of rocks were confirmed in Michigan,” Ranger Mel says in the video.

At first glance, Yooperlites appear to be normal, gray rocks but are rich with fluorescent sodalite and glow vibrant orange and yellow under a UV light.

The best way to find is to go hunting aft

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