DULUTH — Buying a ticket to space may now be possible, but astrotourism doesn't require making a large cash transfer to Elon Musk. Instead, you can just call John Fredrikson at Gunflint Lodge in Grand Marais.

"There are nights when we get back from a run to the city and get out of the car to walk into the house, all tired out," Fredrikson said, "but you have to stop and just soak up the number of stars you see, because it is spectacular."

Since purchasing the historic lodge in 2016, Fredrikson and his family have increasingly promoted their property as a place to stay if you're seeking an epic view of the cosmos.

"Astrotourism wasn't really a (term) at that point," recalled Fredrikson, though he noted the lodge has long attracted stargazers. "We've leaned into it."

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