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Posts From: November 2020

Discover the Top 15 Indiana Dunes Hiking Trails

By Indiana Dunes Tourism on Nov. 18, 2020

Indiana Dunes sits at the southern tip of Lake Michigan. Some of the best hikes at Indiana Dunes take you over tall sand dunes with Chicago on the horizon; others move through beech forests, restored prairies, and boardwalk wetlands. The trail network across the National Park, State Park, and…

Long-legged Leapers of the Kankakee Sands Prairie

By Michelle Senderhauf on Nov. 05, 2020

Northern leopard frogs are fast, real fast! They aren’t called leopard frogs for nothin’. They are the long-legged leapers of our Kankakee Sands prairie, and catching one is not only thrilling but hard to do! On a sunny November day, I had the good fortune of finding a northern leopard frog ( Rana…

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