Tag: wetlands

Gavin’s Point Nature Trail (Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, SD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Easy Hikes, South Dakota, Uncategorized1 Comment

Gavin's Point Nature Trail, Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, July 2022 Created by the Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, Lewis and Clark Lake spans more than 31,000 on the border of Nebraska and South Dakota. While the massive reservoir conceals the original river embankments, it is paralleled on both sides by Niobrara chalk …

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Dune Ridge Trail (Indiana Dunes National Park, IN)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Indiana, Indiana Dunes National Park2 Comments

Dune Ridge Trail, Indiana Dunes National Park, June 2022 Wedged between a railroad, two steel mills, a power plant, and several junkyards, Indiana Dunes National Park looks and feels world’s apart from other iconic settings that also bear the national park name: the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, etc. The draw here is modest: windswept sand dunes, …

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