Articles tagged as: National Park Service
August 13, 2021
Indiana Dunes National Park Eyes Its 1st-Ever Entrance Fees
The northwest Indiana park has seen a surge in visitors during the past two years, and the new fees would help finance park maintenance, public safety and programming, officials said.
Read MoreApril 5, 2021
Wildfire Burns More Than 300 Acres At Indiana Dunes
The wildfire took place in Gary in Miller Woods and was contained Saturday evening.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2020
Church Known For Its Architecture Lands Grant For Repairs
The grant from the National Park Service moves First Christian Church closer to the $2.4 million needed to repair the Columbus church's 160-foot tower.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2020
Indiana Community Battling Shoreline Erosion Files Lawsuit
Ogden Dunes residents argue protections previously installed are exposed to Lake Michigan and at least one section of a steel wall is failing.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2019
Burns Planned For 1,100 Acres Of Indiana Dunes National Park
The National Park Service says the controlled fires promote the park's unique ecosystems that include prairies, marshes and dune-lined beaches.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2019
Lawmaker Wants To Continue Indiana Dunes National Park Plan
The U.S. House approved proposal failed to advance from a Senate subcommittee and expired Thursday when the 2-year term of the 115th Congress ended.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2018
IU Gets $300K Grant To Preserve Angel Mounds Artifacts
The grant from the National Park Service and other agencies will allow the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology to fully address preservation threats to artifacts recovered from the Angel Mounds State Historic Site.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2018
Federal Grants Awarded To History, Archaeology Projects
One will be used to complete an archaeological survey of about 80 acres around historic homestead sites within Versailles State Park that may expand what's known about early statehood.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2018
White House Opposes Indiana Dunes National Park Plan
National Park Service acting director P. Daniel Smith says the administration wants to limit that designation to certain types of sites.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2018
Park Service: Indiana Dunes Shouldn't Be A National Park
In a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday, National Park Service Acting Director P. Daniel Smith disagreed with plans to make Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore a national park.
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