95- Dark Sky Sanctuary: Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area with Cynthia Johnson

Take a journey with me to the world’s newest certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary in Michigan. I chatted with Cynthia Johnson from Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area located in northern Lake Michigan. Find out how to plan a trip to this remote location where you’ll find some of the darkest skies in the world and a chance to see the Northern Lights if you’re lucky.

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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 95:
Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce (best site for planning the details of your trip): https://www.beaverisland.org/ 
Beaver Island Michigan- Dark Sky Island: http://52.14.35.240/dark-sky-island/ 
Beaver Island Association: https://www.beaverislandassociation.org/ 
Details about designation as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary: https://darksky.org/places/beaver-island-state-wildlife-research-area/ 
Bortle Scale on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bortle_scale 
Light Pollution Map: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ 
Gegenschein on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegenschein 
David Clark Aurora videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyvhJOsSdDcpdHBvv4Tc_Q 

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