Visiting the nation’s newest national park: Indiana Dunes

Visiting the nation’s newest national park: Indiana Dunes

Posted by on Jun 16, 2019 @ 9:22 am in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: June 16, 2019

West Beach is sand — and not just a dusting of the stuff either, but the soft, deep, undulating variety you’d expect to find near a beach. In honor of its designation in February as the 61st and newest national park, this would be a good place to work across Indiana Dunes — formerly a national lakeshore. It’s a popular place to catch some rays and swim from Memorial Day...

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Indiana Dunes could be next national park: Here is how it compares

Indiana Dunes could be next national park: Here is how it compares

Posted by on Dec 1, 2017 @ 12:07 pm in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: December 1, 2017

Should the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore becomes the 60th national park, it would be the first in Indiana, and at about 40 miles from downtown, the nearest to Chicago by a large distance. The U.S. Senate must vote on the proposal, and it then needs to be signed by President Donald Trump. Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly said he is hopeful the Senate will pass the measure...

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