Travelers may not think of dunes when they think of Indiana. “Cornfields they would believe,” joked Bruce Rowe, a ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park. But sure enough, there are dunes right ...

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 ...

Large sand dunes along Lake Michigan's beaches in Northwestern Indiana are a draw year-round for road trippers and nature lovers. The Indiana Dunes tower almost 200 feet above the lake and have ...

On February 15, 2019, a modest change of name became law. Buried deep within the lengthy appropriations bill that ended the longest federal government shutdown in United States history, Indiana ...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division shared images of the goose nestled into the frozen sand in the Indiana Dunes State Park on Dec. 26, 2022.

Indiana town residents, environmentalists clash over sand erosion. A fight over building revetments to protect lakefront properties in Ogden Dunes ...

A scant few patches of the Dunes’ lakeshore—Miller Beach, Kemil Beach, and Mount Baldy—are equipped with the conditions to summon the singing sands. Credit: Smith Donovan _ Indiana Dunes Tourism ...

Funded by the Accommodation Tax, Indiana Dunes Tourism spearheads branding. “This is a powerful economic engine,” Livingston said, mentioning products ranging from special sand-colored ...

On July 12, 2013, Nathan Woessner, just 6 years old at the time, was buried under 11 feet of sand on Mount Baldy, at the at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan City, Indiana.

Indiana Dunes National Park is Indiana’s No. 1 tourist attraction. Superintendent Paul Labovitz and his team, along with Region tourism officials, are working to enhance that experience.

At Indiana Dunes Tourism, our mission is to champion the Indiana Dunes area as a world-class destination, attracting visitors, supporting businesses, and enhancing the quality of life for residents.

But sure enough, there are dunes right along Lake Michigan. “The sand dunes are a remnant of the glaciers that created the Great Lakes, including Lake Michigan, of course,” he explained.