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    Indiana Dunes trails - Laugh with Us

    Indiana Dunes West Beach Trail

    By Esther Irish at LaughWithUsBlog.com on Jun. 12, 2018

    Getting my crew outside and active is one of my goals every day of every trip. Indiana Dunes is breathtaking, really something to see. We visited Indiana Dunes West Beach trails as a part of a familiarization trip with Visit the South Shore…

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    Explore the South Shore’s Water Trails - Part 2: Trips for Seasoned Paddlers

    Explore the South Shore’s Water Trails - Part 2: Trips for Seasoned Paddlers

    By Erika Dahl on May. 24, 2017

    Grab your gear and get ready to explore the canals, rivers, streams and lakes in the South Shore. The South Shore has hundreds of miles of water trails and each route offers different opportunities from challenging and scenic to historic and wooded…

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    Explore the South Shore’s Water Trails - Part 1: For Beginners

    Explore the South Shore’s Water Trails - Part 1: For Beginners

    By Erika Dahl on Sep. 18, 2016

    Photo from the Indiana Dunes National Park. Shallow streams, a great lake, a nationally recognized waterway, small lakes and ponds can all be found in the South Shore. We've put together a list of where to start your paddling adventures:…

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    Nature Notes: Eat, Dig and Be Merry

    Nature Notes: Eat, Dig and Be Merry

    By Kankakee Sands Efroymson Restoration on Jan. 08, 2016

    By: Alyssa Nyberg, Efroymson Restoration at Kankakee Sands In late November, while I was…

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    National Park Week - Find Your Park at the Indiana Dunes

    National Park Week - Find Your Park at the Indiana Dunes

    By Kim Swift, Indiana Dunes National Park on Apr. 16, 2015

    It is an exciting time to be a park ranger at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore! The birds are back…

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    Newton County, Indiana - Still a little bit wild

    Newton County, Indiana - Still a little bit wild

    By Sara DeYoung, Guest Blogger on Apr. 03, 2015

    As you travel south of Chicago along I-65 or US Highway 41, the landscape changes, the suburban…

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