Sep 19 2024
Mount Baldy is one of the most dynamic landscapes in Indiana Dunes National Park. Rising more than 120 feet above Lake Michigan, this enormous sand dune is constantly being reshaped by wind, waves, vegetation, storms, and changes along the shoreline. Unlike a fixed hill, Mount Baldy is a moving dune. Sand blows across its exposed …
Sep 19 2024
The Cowles Bog Trail is one of the most ecologically significant and surprisingly challenging hikes in Indiana Dunes National Park. Over 4.7 miles, the trail passes ponds, marshes, wooded wetlands, black oak savannas, forested dunes, open sand, and finally a secluded stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline. The variety is remarkable. A hike that begins beside …
Jun 24 2024
Indiana Dunes National Park protects one of the most biologically diverse landscapes in the National Park System along just 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline in northwestern Indiana. At first glance, the park may seem centered almost entirely on sandy beaches and towering dunes, but its relatively small footprint contains an astonishing collection of habitats: …
