BEAVER ISLAND, MI – The darkest place in Michigan is now on the international dark sky map. The Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area was recently certified as Michigan’s first and only ...

One is Paid een Ogs Road, an east-west route through the island interior, which, according to the Wojan-Cashman Beaver Island map, is pronounced “Päj’een Og.” (Good luck with that one).

Beaver Island is an island located in Lake Michigan. Beaver Island | Credit: Google Maps The island is in Charlevoix County and is located about 30 miles from Charlevoix.

Lifestyle reporter Rachel Rademacher takes us to Beaver Island, where they recently celebrated receiving recognition as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, one of only 22 other locations in the ...