Category Archives: Indiana Dunes
NWI Thrive Receives 20 Million Dollar Endowment For Marquette Greenway Trail
The Legacy Foundation, Porter County Community Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, and Crown Point Community Foundations successfully coordinated a proposal requesting $20 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to connect residents and visitors to Northwest Indiana’s unique amenities like the Indiana Dunes National Park via the Marquette Greenway Trail and the South…
National Park’s Cypress Log Cabin Available for Lodging
The Cypress Log Cabin is a significant piece of American history. Originally built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, at the Fair’s end in 1935, the home was transported to Beverly Shores and has stood as a testament to the era’s rustic aesthetic ever since. After serving as a private home for several decades, it…
Indiana Dunes Plug Planting Party – November 16h, 2024
Get your hands dirty with a day of planting native plant plugs in the Great Marsh on November 16th from approximately 9am to 1pm! Tasks include using hand tools to create holes and planting plugs from the NPS greenhouse, involving some bending and carrying a 10-pound bucket. Work will be done along the Great Marsh…
Spooky Activities In October at Indiana Dunes State park
Fall is the perfect time to Visit the Indiana Dunes State Park. There are lots of activities to participate in, including their Annual Storytelling Festival, Owl Banding as well has Ghost Stories and Halloween Events. Saturday, October 10th, 2026 10:00am– High Dunes Hike: The trees and plants are showing off their…
1941 Time Capsule Found at Indiana Dunes National Park
A hidden Time Capsule of history had been uncovered. Inside the box was a piece of folded tar infused construction paper with items wrapped carefully inside. The contents were a small silk 48 Star American Flag, which was carefully wrapped around several paper documents including a Memorandum, speech, Deed, and newspaper articles for…
Outdoor Adventure Festival at Indiana Dunes
Spend the weekend in nature at the Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival. The festival starts on Friday September 6th and continues through Sunday, September 15th, 2024. More than 50 events will take place over the weekend at parks and preserves throughout Northwest Indiana. The events include hiking, paddling, biking, geo-caching, photography, birding, and…
Duneland Fall Festival at Indiana Dunes National Park
Enjoy a weekend of fun at the historic Chellberg Farm at Indiana Dunes National Park. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes, the Duneland Fall Festival takes place on September 14th and 15th, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is free to the national park on both days so everyone can…
West Beach Trail is a Fascinating Part of the 1966 Hiking Challenge
West Beach Trails – one of the 1966 Hiking Challenge at West Beach is a combination of three trails, that demonstrate the fascinating process of dune and plant succession, from the bare sand beach to the wooded dunes. The hike was 3.7 miles long and had several climbs and descents in elevation. The…
Indiana Dunes To Host First Annual “Art Walk” August 17th
Take a scenic stroll through art, history, and nature at the very first “Art Walk” event at Indiana Dunes National Park on Saturday, August 17 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Come out and enjoy artwork displayed from the park’s Artist-In-Residence program as you wander the wooded ravines, open fields, and historic buildings…
There’s Still Time to Hike the 1966 Challenge at Indiana Dunes!
Join a ranger and hike all the trails in Indiana Dunes National Park. This hiking challenge will take place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a ranger-led hike on a different trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year, 1966, when the park…
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