Indiana Dunes National Park

Christmas Bird Count At Indiana Dunes National Park 2022

On December 31st, 2022, get outside at Indiana Dunes National Park and have fun helping with the Audubon Christmas Bird Count and make an important contribution to conservation.

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By Compiled From N... - November 26th, 2022 7:45am

NPS Seeks Comment For Plant Gathering At Indiana Dunes National Park

The National Park Service has released the “Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes” Environmental Assessment for Indiana Dunes National Park. The purpose of this EA is to evaluate the potential impacts of entering into an agreement with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians to allow traditional gathering of plants and plant parts at the park.

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By Compiled From N... - June 30th, 2022 5:15am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #49

There’s always something to learn when visiting any of the 423 units within the National Park System. How much do you know? Test your knowledge with this quiz and trivia piece and maybe learn a thing or two, as well.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 30th, 2022 2:30am

Indiana Dunes National Park Institutes Entrance Fee

It now costs most of you to enter Indiana Dunes National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - March 31st, 2022 2:30am

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #46: February Notables

What’s notable about February is that there are so many parks which were established that month: Indiana Dunes, Gateway, Acadia, Denali, Grand Canyon, and Grand Teton national parks. Test your knowledge about these national parks with this quiz, and maybe learn a little something too.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 13th, 2022 1:13pm

Entrance Fees Coming To Indiana Dunes National Park

A name change has brought nearly twice as many visitors to Indiana Dunes National Park, and that increase has led to an entrance fee being charged for the park, beginning at the end of March.

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By Compiled From N... - January 25th, 2022 2:30am

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Traveler's View | Poor Park Housing, Dealing With Climate Change

If Charles Sams, who is waiting for the Senate to confirm him as National Park Service director, is serious about his top priority being to lift the morale of the agency's workforce, seeing better, and more, housing for the field staff should be in tandem with better pay.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 15th, 2021 2:15am

In Search Of Reasonable Housing For National Park Service Employees

Yellowstone National Park in 2020 embarked on what Superintendent Cam Sholly calls "the largest housing improvement project in the National Park Service since Mission 66" for park employees, but not all parks are so fortunate.

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By Lori Sonken - August 27th, 2024 12:12pm

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Traveler Special Report: Measuring Successes Against Invasive Species

While invasive plant, animal, and fish species are attacking the National Park System, there are some success stories to note in the battle.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Indiana Dunes National Park Proposing To Charge Entrance Fee

The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a proposed entrance fee for Indiana Dunes National Park. Comments are also being sought on two new proposed services in the park; six backcountry campsites and a group campsite located near the beach. Comments are due by October 1.

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By Compiled From N... - August 13th, 2021 1:45am

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