A Bit Of An Unexpected Natural Wonder, Few People Know There Are Sand Dunes Hiding In Indiana
By Tori Jane|Published March 21, 2023
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Tori Jane is a storm chaser, writer, photographer, and the village idiot - in that order. When she's not out and about dancing with the meanest storms on planet Earth for funsies she can be found wandering, shooting landscapes, writing, editing photos, and otherwise up to no good. Legend has it that she can also be occasionally spotted typing up short bios in the third person, but those rumors are unsubstantiated.
When you think about Indiana (or the Midwest in general), what do you imagine? Probably something like farmland, corn fields, and maybe some emerald, deep forests, right? Same for most folks, which will probably just make this next point more prescient: did you know that there are actually many more diverse landscapes in Indiana than you might expect? Seriously – the lifelong locals might (hopefully!) know, but you’d be amazed at how many Hoosiers don’t realize there’s a bizarre, unexpected natural wonder among us: incredibly beautiful, silky sand dunes nestled right up alongside the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. And when it comes to visitors, well, forget about it – nobody expects sand dunes in Indiana unless they already live there. Check out these amazing geological formations and learn the intriguing story of why they’re there:
So, what do you think? Did you know that there are natural sand dunes in Indiana (or carnivorous plants)? What other unexpected natural wonders in Indiana can you think of? Let us know!
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