The Keweenaw Dark Sky Park is located at the top of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan. The park was designated by the IDA in June 2022 as an International Dark Sky Park, with the headquarters at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. [ Learn More ]
History of Establishing the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park
The Keweenaw has been known for its dark skies for years. It was not until the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge team worked with the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) to become a designated International Dark Sky Park (as of June 2021) that the Keweenaw has formally become a formal designation for stargazing enthusiasts.
Learn more about the process that the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge went through to formally establish the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park:
- Keweenaw Dark Sky Park: an International Dark Sky Park, read the application
Annual Reports
As part of the responsibility of being an international dark sky park, we compile annual reports summarizing our activities and the results of those activities. These reports follow the format requested by the International Dark-Sky Association. You can view them via the links below.
- 2023 Keweenaw Dark Sky Park Annual Report (to be posted January 2024)
Team
Chris Guibert and John Mueller are the main persons in charge of the activities associated with the park. However, being that the park is headquartered at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, the entire Lodge team is involved in one format or another with the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park. Learn more about Chris, John, and the rest of the Lodge team, as well as the team’s values, at the following link:
Keweenaw Dark Sky Park Logo
The logo for the park was designed by L Naylor Design / Lindsey Naylor. To explain the logo and the thought behind the design, here is Lindsey’s explanation:
“This logo is meant to encompass the natural nighttime beauty of the Keweenaw. The Northern Lights are featured as one of our unique stargazing spectacles, showcasing the purples and greens that can be seen. Brockway Mountain, our most notable landmark in the area, is also included. The softer colors, badge shape, and hand drawn lettering are nods to vintage national parks posters as well as to the WPA-era during which the lodge was founded.”