The best time to seek Yooperlites and other stones is after a storm, when waves have disrupted and uncovered new rocks.

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HARRISVILLE, MI – These glowing rocks are known to be found along the shoreline of Lake Superior, but there’s another Michigan spot they can be picked up. Rock hunting is a popular activity at ...

Yooperlites are rocks that fluoresce under UV light. The best time to search for Yooperlites is after a storm, when waves may have unearthed new rocks along the shores of Lake Superior. Rock hunters ...

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 ...

How one rock hunter found The Golden Egg and made his dreams come true. Head to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to find Yooperlites! From hunting tips to paranormal sightings, head into the dark of night ...

These gray rocks don’t look like much until you shine UV light on them. Suddenly you’ll see the fluorescent sodalite in them light up orange and yellow. Not all sodalite glows, but Yooperlites are ...

When you call yourself a Yooper, it’s a unique badge you wear with pride. And now there’s a new unofficial stone catching the eyes of many: Yooperlites. Posted on the Yooperlites Facebook page are ...

Erik Rintamaki was searching for rocks on a Michigan beach last summer when he made what he calls a “mind blowing” discovery. Resting among the thousands of pebbles covering the Lake Superior beach, ...