The Indiana Dunes contain sand dunes, prairies, wetlands, and forests. Its over 15,000 acres is also home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Today, the dunes are threatened by pollution and ...

Overlooking the southern shores of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park has long captivated visitors. In fact, it was there in the late 19th century that Henry Cowles, a botanist from the ...

The study of succession was pioneered at the University of Chicago by Henry Chandler Cowles, who was also one of the founders of ecology as a discipline, as he studied the plants of the Indiana Dunes.

Indiana Dunes National Park provides park visitors a wonderful opportunity to hike along the dunes, swim in beautiful Lake Michigan, climb Mt. Baldy or explore the wonders of Pinhook Bog, and get a ...

The town of Porter hopes to build on the advantage of its proximity to the Indiana Dunes parklands by developing a trail of ...

there are plenty of dunes — and more! — at Indiana Dunes National Park. Spanning 15 miles of the lake, the park’s 15,000 acres feature 50 miles of trails through rugged sand formations, mysterious ...

I started with the National Park Service in 1972 — when there was such a movement to reduce the number of NPS employees." ...

"And it wasn't." Sunday, Feb. 9, is National Pizza Day, and a great time to remind readers that the Dunes Pizza Challenges continues anew this year. The Indiana Dunes Tourism Board began the pizza ...

From the Indiana Dunes National Park in the north to the wild forests in the south, there's a lot to explore. Also known as the Hoosier State, Indiana hosts the Indy 500 each year, which draws ...

Cypress Log Cabin at Indiana Dunes now available for overnight stays You can now stay at the one-of-a-kind Cypress Log Cabin at Indiana Dunes that was originally built for the 1933 Chicago World's ...