When I close my eyes and whisper the name “Indiana,” I see a kaleidoscope of beachy blues and beiges streaked by wind-blown ...

A federal government shutdown started Oct. 1. Typically a shutdown results in the closure of or limited access to resources at National Park Service sites, which includes the Indiana Dunes. Can you ...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story ran in September 2023. This story has been updated with the most recent information provided by the Department of National Resources and the Indiana ...

Conservation efforts aim to bring the endangered Karner blue butterfly back to its former glory in Indiana Dunes National Park. ©Alexandra Lande/Shutterstock.com One of the animals that defines ...

Indiana Dunes National Park is a northern Indiana park that offers scenic hiking trails, beautiful beaches, and biodiversity unlike anywhere else on the planet. Below you’ll find the ultimate guide to ...

INDIANA (WLS) -- Visitors to Indiana Dunes National Park will have to pay an entry fee starting March 31. It will cost $15 per-person or $25 per-carload. An annual pass is available for $45. Seniors ...

PORTAGE, Ind. (WLS) -- The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk at the Indiana Dunes will start closing early because of vandals. Beginning Friday, the new hours will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The gates ...

Retired Indiana Dunes National Park Superintendant Paul Labovitz, who helped create the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, will deliver the festival’s keynote address this year. Labovitz will give the ...

A federal government shutdown that could start Oct. 1 would mean the closure of or limited access to resources at National Park Service sites, which includes the Indiana Dunes. But even if a shutdown ...