With snow-capped dunes, miles of trails and postcard-worthy views of the Chicago skyline, Indiana Dunes National Park is a standout escape for Midwesterners.

Growing up just an hour from the Illinois-Indiana border, many memories of my childhood include weekend trips to Indiana.

Stretching across Chicago’s Southeast Side and northwest Indiana, the Calumet region tells a powerful national story—one of ...

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Before it was a national park, it was my personal playground. I grew up exploring the dunes and interdunal ponds adjacent to my home town on Lake Michigan’s south shore. Thanks to the involvement of ...