Indiana Designates Its First Underwater Nature Preserve
The J.D. Marshall Nature Preserve includes a ship that sank in 1911 as well as the 100 acres of water surrounding it.
View ArticleBill Could Pave The Way For Alcohol At Indiana Dunes
The developer's request for an alcohol license was previously rejected by the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
View ArticleBill That Could Allow Alcohol At Dunes Park On Pence’s Desk
The bill would allow alcohol permits at state parks without local input.
View ArticleMount Baldy Sand Dune To Remain Closed This Summer
The National Park Service closed the dune after it collapsed in 2013, trapping a 6-year-old boy.
View ArticleRailroad Co. Settles, Pays Fire Damages At Indiana Dunes
Two Indiana Harbor Belt Co. locomotives started a series of wildfires at Indiana Dunes in 2012.
View ArticleStudies Find Fungi Caused Massive Sand Dune Collapse
A study concludes that fungi on the covered trees formed a sort of cement that allowed the sand to keep its hallowed out shape.
View ArticleBloomington Resident Wins Dunes Sand Sculpture Contest
The theme for the 19th annual sand sculpture event on the Dunes lake shore was Indiana's Bicentennial.
View ArticleOfficials: Park Order Won’t Delay Opening Of Dunes Pavilion
National Park Service and DNR officials say the issue is how the pavilion will be classified.
View ArticleDunes National Lakeshore Could Change To Dunes National Park
Dunes National Lakeshore could become a national park if Indiana’s US Congressional delegation gets their way.
View ArticleIndiana Dunes West Beach Area To Close For Paving Project
The lakeshore's West Beach area will be closed from Thursday through mid November.
View ArticlePublic Hearing Set To Permit Alcohol At Indiana Dunes State Park
A state Natural Resources Commission public hearing is set for Tuesday in Portage on changing regulations to permit alcohol sales.
View ArticleBeach Near Mount Baldy To Reopen 4 Years After Boy Trapped
An estimated 11-feet of sand swallowed a 6-year-old boy from Sterling, Illinois, for more than three hours before he was rescued in 2013.
View ArticleRepublican-Linked Developer Says Indiana Dunes Work To Begin
The developer ran into a number of obstacles, including difficulties securing a liquor license and opposition from local environmentalists.
View ArticleUS House Backs National Park Designation For Indiana Dunes
A push to make the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore the country's 60th national park has cleared a big step in Congress.
View ArticleHolcomb Signs Bill To Replenish Eroded NW Indiana Beaches
A new Indiana law will require companies that dredge sand along the state's Lake Michigan shoreline to use it to replenish eroded beaches.
View ArticleSpecial Prosecutor Probing Dunes Pavilion Construction Claim
A special prosecutor will investigate allegations that a developer moved forward with a construction project at Indiana Dunes State Park without a permit.
View ArticleIndiana Dunes Privatization Deal Hits Another Speed Bump
A years-long effort to redevelop a historic pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park in northwest Indiana faces another hurdle.
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