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Indiana Dunes

Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore photo essay

on May 24, 2012 in Adventure travel, United States

Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are only 60 miles from Chicago. It is hard to believe a place so scenic is found so close to the big city.  There are six separate bands to the dunes here along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The first is Lake Michigan itself. The next five [...]

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Indiana Dunes State Park Chicago skyline view

A not so shabby cross-country skiing adventure at the Indiana Dunes State Park

on February 14, 2012 in Adventure travel, cross country skiing, United States

This past Saturday I woke up at the crack of 11:30am. Usually, waking up around noon is a recipe for a lazy day. Half of the daylight hours were lost in reverie. Sleeping in late like this most often sets the tone for what is left of the rest of the day. This day turned [...]

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Charles C. Deam Wilderness

Charles C. Deam Wilderness fall photo essay for #frifotos

on November 12, 2011 in Adventure travel, backpacking, hiking, Photograph of the week, United States

Every Friday on twitter travelers share their pictures dedicated to a theme. This week it is fall. Since I just returned from a hike with the Chicago Backpackers in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness in the Hoosier National Forest, I thought I would partake in this grand tradition. The Charles C. Deam Wilderness is a [...]

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Chicago Backpackers

Ten reasons to join the Chicago Backpackers

on November 8, 2011 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, hiking

In the past two weeks, I have been on two backpacking trips. One was a solo trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The other was with the Chicago Backpackers to the Charles C. Deam Wilderness in the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. The backpacking experience is quite enjoyable whether it is solo or [...]

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Travel Tuesday photo of the week: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore West Beach

on April 12, 2011 in Adventure travel, Photograph of the week

The thermometer hit a balmy 80 degrees on Sunday in Chicago and for a day we skipped from spring to summer in April.  This of course will not last, but it gave Midwesterners a thirst for summer, beaches, and water.  The best place to swim locally where there are adventure travel opportunities is at the [...]

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Indiana Dunes State Park

Travel Tuesday photo of the week: Indiana Dunes

on December 15, 2010 in Adventure travel, cross country skiing, Photograph of the week

This pictures is in honor of the blizzard that swept through the upper Midwest on Sunday that stranded cars and demolished twinkie domes.  The storm then swept across Lake Michigan and dumped copious amounts of lake-effect snow on northern Indiana. This means that the Indiana Dunes State Park should be a great place to cross-country [...]

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