AN EMMET COUNTY PARK ON THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC

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The Scenic Michigan organization has bestowed its highest recognition, the Scenic Michigan Hero Award, upon Emmet County for 2015, for the county’s efforts to preserve the dark sky and mitigate light pollution at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park and county-wide.

“The Headlands International Dark Sky Park is truly a unique, scenic Michigan resource open for exploration to all Michiganders and visitors alike, who can observe the night sky above Northern Michigan free from the harmful effects of light pollution,” said Jim Lagowski, president of Scenic Michigan.

For more information, visit the Official Website of the Headlands International Sky Park