August 06, 2008 Second Visitor Drowns at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore National park rangers were notified Saturday afternoon, August 2 that a teenage boy was reported missing in Lake Michigan at the Porter Beach area of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A search and rescue effort was immediately launched.
August 06, 2008 Visitor Drowns at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore National park rangers were notified Sunday afternoon, July 13 that a teenage boy was reported missing in Lake Michigan at the Kemil Beach area of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
August 06, 2008 Powerless Flight Rules Changed at National Lakeshore The National Park Service has modified some powerless flight (hang gliding) rules at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to protect beach users and recoup permit costs.
Did You Know?
Poet Carl Sandburg and Artist Frank Dudley were inspired by the dunes. Today, through the park's Artist-in-Residence program, artists come to the dunes to create and share their work.