The Dunes of Northwestern Indiana
Author: Armanis F. Knotts
Publisher:
Published: 1916
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13:
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Diana of the Dunes: The True Story of Alice Gray
Author: Janet Zenke Edwards
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 2010-07
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781540224378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the fall of 1915, Alice Gray traded her life in Chicago for a solitary journey in the remote sand hills of northwest Indiana along Lake Michigan. Her audacity so bewitched reporters and a curious public that she became a legend in her own time-- "Diana of the Dunes."
Wildflowers of the Indiana Dunes National Park
Author: Nathanael Pilla
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2022-05-03
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 0253060435
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndiana Dunes, located on the picturesque coast of Lake Michigan, is one of the most biologically diverse parks in the US national park system. Keen hikers can spot white mayapple blooms, orange-fringed orchids, pink lady slippers, and more. Wildflowers of the Indiana Dunes National Park offers visitors a unique handbook highlighting over 160 of the common and exceptional wildflowers found along the trails of Indiana Dunes National Park and the surrounding area. This accessible field guide bypasses the dry nature of many wildflower guides. In addition to the usual scientific species names, descriptions, and bloom periods, Nathanael Pilla and Scott Namestnik offer deeper narratives—folklore surrounding the flowers, look-alikes, animals associated with the plants—that will be remembered much more easily than the length of a petal. Illustrated with over 350 color photographs, Wildflowers of the Indiana Dunes National Park will be an asset to the casual hiker of Indiana Dunes National Park, a useful tool to the experienced botanist, and a delight to anyone interested in wildflowers.
A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana
Author: Steven Higgs
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2019-03-25
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 0253039231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe must-have field-guide for discovering the natural beauty of northern Indiana and "The Region" Beautiful and pristine, the natural areas of Indiana are perfect for nature lovers with a desire to explore. Featuring more than 140 beautiful color photos, A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana showcases the region's unique ecosystems and includes descriptions of the flora, fauna, geology, history, and recreational opportunities. For those who want excitement, there is information on hiking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding, boating, and more. Environmental writer and photographer Steven Higgs takes readers to the most exquisite natural areas across the region, including the JD Marshall underwater shipwreck preserve in Lake Michigan, the Indiana Dunes State Park, the Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve, the Valparaiso Moraine, Spicer Lake, and many more. A must-have book for the explorer or nature lover, A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indianais the perfect resource for travelers who want to learn more about the region's distinctive natural heritage.
Dreams of Duneland
Author: Kenneth J. Schoon
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013-06-18
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 0253007984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan not far from Chicago are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. Dreams of Duneland is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the Dunes region, its history, and future prospects. This area of shifting sands is also a place of savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest that is home to a wide diversity of plant and animal species. The preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions, evidence of a long history of competition for the land among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, conservationists, and urban and recreational planners. With more than 400 stunning images, the book brings to life the remarkable story of this extraordinary place.
A Native's Guide to Northwest Indiana
Author: Mark Skertic
Publisher: Lake Claremont Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781893121089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis family-friendly guide includes regional maps, chapters on 31 communities, and special sections on antiques, boating, gaming, golf courses, the lakeshores and dunes, shopping, theater, and more. Photos & maps.
The Indiana Dunes
Author: Larry Waldron
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMoonlight in Duneland
Author: Ronald D. Cohen
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInsull launched an aggressive marketing campaign producing booklets, movies, and in particular a set of colorful, artistic posters, which attracted many from Illinois to the sand dunes and steel mills of Northwest Indiana.
Shifting Sands
Author: Kenneth J. Schoon
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2016-10-10
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0253023408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe location of one of the most diverse national parks in the United States, Northwest Indiana's Calumet area is home to what was at one time widely known as the most polluted river in the entire country. Calumet's advantageous location at the southern tip of Lake Michigan encouraged broadscale conversion of Indiana wilderness into an industrial base that once included the world's largest steel mill, largest cement works, and largest oil refinery. Thousands of tons of hazardous waste were dumped in and around the rivers with no thought for how it would affect the region's water, land, and air. However, a remarkable change of attitude has resulted in the rejuvenation of an area once rich in natural diversity and the creation of a National Park that brings in more than two million visitors a year, contains beautiful greenways and blueways, and provides safe recreation for nearby residents. A community-wide effort, the cleanup of this area is nothing short of remarkable. In this Indiana bicentennial book, Ken Schoon introduces the reader to the Calumet area's unique history and the residents who banded together to save it.
Toys in the Closet
Author: Trent D. Pendley
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Published: 2015-08-24
Total Pages: 848
ISBN-13: 1681396335
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToys in the Closet, is a historical fiction set in the sensuous singing sands of the Indiana dunes on the southern shores of Lake Michigan. This is the journey of Nathan Franklin whose family participated in the most vicious confrontation between environmentalists and industrialist over the Hoosier coast. Nathan, a Jewish writer is out-of-season visiting his beach home, on Christmas Day ‘97 and exploring the story book rooms of Brighton House, a repository of so many works of art by artists who have painted the dunes and a treasury of family heirlooms each with vignettes of a landed past. Nathan though lonesome on Christmas in the aftermath of a winter blizzard realizes he isn’t alone at all surrounded by his treasures and a very protecting lost lover. A story full of Hoosier pride, social justice, as viewed through the eyes of an accomplished Jewish contemporary at the end of his family’s American Dream.
