Sedges Are a Buffet for Bison in the Indiana Dunes
Kankakee Sands bison spend much of their grazing time consuming sedges; allowing a young bison calf born at just 40 pounds to mature to a 1600-pound…
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Valparaiso Inn Bed & Breakfast
Each of Valparaiso Inn's suites is furnished with period antiques and private bathrooms with features like clawfoot soaking tubs or two-person…
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Dung Beetles and Bison!
We often talk about the types of plants that our Kankakee Sands bison are eating, and how that will affect the prairies. What we rarely talk about is…
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Top Dunes Hiking Trails
Indiana Dunes is a wildlife-rich landscape of dunes, barrens, prairies, forests, and wetlands, packed with great sites to explore.
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Spring House Inn: A Woodsy Staycation Retreat
You’re sure to enjoy the peace of being tucked into your own private corner in nature at Spring House Inn.
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Blastcamp Paintball & Airsoft
Built on a former army base with 28 acres of bunkers, trenches, buildings and radar towers, this is hands-down the best paintball range in the…
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49er Drive-In Theatre
This classic 1950s location is Northwest Indiana’s only drive-in theater. Visit the 49er Drive-In Theater for a double feature!
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Schoolhouse Shop
If you’re visiting the Indiana Dunes for the first time, you can’t miss out on this must-see destination shop.
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Amazing Birding at the Indiana Dunes
For great springtime birding, there’s no place like the Indiana Dunes.
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Bicyclists traveling entire perimeter of Lake Michigan enjoy Indiana Dunes
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3 Interesting Things—Old World Market | Indiana Dunes
This specialty food, wine, and cheese market offers delicious tastes, affordable prices, all served up with a smile—what more could a foodie wish…
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3 Interesting Things: Hunter’s Brewing
Check out this 3 Interesting Things video for the best craft beers at the Indiana Dunes!
Doing the Dunes - Family Hikes in Indiana Dunes
By Heather Tallman
Every summer my family of four travels the Midwest in search of adventure. Last summer, while on our traditional summer weeklong trip to the Indiana Dunes area, I stumbled upon something new. Uncharted territory. A new adventure.