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[Gary/Porter, IN, Sep 12, 2023] Indiana Dunes National Park is one of the youngest. It got upgraded from a National Lakeshore in 2019 to become the nation’s 61st national park. It runs for about 20 miles along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, in northwestern Indiana. The closest big city is Chicago, IL. If you’re coming from there, be aware that Chicago is on Central time, while Indiana Dunes is on Eastern… Read More

[Mesa Verde National Park & Great Sand Dunes National Park, Sep 7 ,2023] I had really meant for Thursday to just be a travel day, but the cliff dwelling tour schedule at Mesa Verde had once again thrown a little wrench in my plans. There was one more cliff dwelling on the tour schedule, Square House. But it only ran once a day Thursday through Sunday. The limit was 10 people, which… Read More