Just an hour from Chicago, Indiana Dunes National Park stretches along Lake Michigan’s southern shore—its 15,000 acres of beach, forest, and wetland feel far removed from the city. And even though ...

Stretching across Chicago’s Southeast Side and northwest Indiana, the Calumet region tells a powerful national story—one of ...

Growing up just an hour from the Illinois-Indiana border, many memories of my childhood include weekend trips to Indiana. With its incredible lakefront and state parks, any trip to the Hoosier State ...

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In my opinion, Indiana Dunes National Park is the perfect hidden-gem vacation spot.Emily Pogue I think Indiana Dunes National Park is a beachy hidden gem in the Midwest. At first, I wasn't sure how ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The federal government shutdown has already affected Indiana’s National Park Service (NPS) properties. The NPS has three locations in Indiana: Indiana Dunes National Park in ...

The Indiana Dunes State Park was founded 100 years ago, but years before then, important contributions from six people were key in making it happen. About 100 people gathered on the patio on the east ...