Today is the first day in a 10-day road trip that I am taking along with my daughter.  We are visiting National Parks and all 5 Great Lakes.  It was a no-brainer then that we would visit both the Indiana Dunes National Park, as well as, the Indiana Dunes State Park.   I have never … More Indiana Dunes – A Cautionary Tale

While Illinois may be the known as the land of Lincoln, Indiana holds onto its portion of the life of Abraham Lincoln.  He spent his boyhood years here from 1816 to 1830.  Lincoln State Park is next to the Lincoln National Monument. They are across the road from each other, and a trail connects the … More The Land of Lincoln