Virtual Tour of Indiana Dunes National Park

Experience the Indiana Dunes virtually through our ranger-led tours, and our other very informative park videos as well!

 

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  Virtual Ranger Tour at Tolleston Dune Trail

  Join Ranger Rafi as explains the wonders of the Tolleston Dune Trail.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 43 seconds

 

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  Virtual Ranger Hike on Heron Rookery Trail

  Ranger Kim leads a hike down the Heron Rookery Trail during the amazing wildflower bloom. Learn how to identify wildflowers and discover the mystery of their ephemeral appearance in this beautiful hike.

  Duration:

  18 minutes, 39 seconds

 

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  Great Marsh Trail Virtual Ranger Tour

  Join Ranger Kip, as he will be discussing some interesting features along the Great Marsh trail, including bird-watching, its history, environmental benefits, and more.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 1 second

 

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  Virtual Ranger Hike on Dune Ridge Trail

  Join Ranger JP as he takes us on a spring hike along the Dune Ridge Trail at Indiana Dunes National Park.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 28 seconds

 

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  Mount Baldy Virtual Ranger Tour

  Join Ranger Rafi Wilkinson as he discusses intriguing aspects about Mount Baldy while hiking along the trail.

  Duration:

  13 minutes, 6 seconds

 

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  National Parks in the History of Science: Plant Succession

  In the 1890s the dunes now protected as Indiana Dunes National Park hosted the first research on plant succession. That research helped establish ecology as a science, made succession an enduring concept, and explains why you mow your lawn.

  Duration:

  11 minutes, 36 seconds

 

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  Meet Interpretive Ranger Jamal Sheriff at Indiana Dunes National Park

  During his undergrad in biology at Purdue Northwest, he entered into the pathways program, which allowed him to work for the Indiana Dunes National Park. He enlightens us on how he brings the natural wonders of our park, and science, to the youth of our nation’s underrepresented groups while there.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 14 seconds

 

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  eDNA Research at Cowles Bog

  Learn how ecologists use eDNA to study vernal pools. See the tools and methods used to gather important research to help park management maintain the fragile ecosystems at our national parks.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 7 seconds

 

Is Your Virtual Tour Complete?

Thank you for virtually visiting Indiana Dunes National Park. Have you completed your virtual visit to the park, but now you need your passport stamped? No problem! Download our Virtual Passport Cancellation Stamp today to make your journey genuine.

We appreciate your visit to one of the many national parks this nation has to offer, but wait, there's still so much more to learn here! You can click one of the other important links below to find other ways to experience this park on the Web.

 

More Virtual Activities

Check out these pages linked to the related videos above. Subjects include learning more about the what's introduced in the videos as well as virtual activities you can do at home or on location.

Tolleston Dune Trail
Complete an interactive activity at home or while hiking Tolleston Dunes.
Learn more about the black oak savanna habitat.

Heron Rookery Trail
Learn more about the Heron Rookery's wildflowers.

Great Marsh Trail
Complete a birdwatching activity for beginners.

Mount Baldy Trail
Learn more about Mount Baldy.

National Parks in the History of Science: Plant Succession
Learn more about the history of Indiana Dunes National Park.

Other Important Links

Videos are great, but here are some other indoor and outdoor learning activities you, your friends, or your loved ones can enjoy!

Become a Junior Ranger

Park Explorer Challenge

Trail Maps

 

Other Videos

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  Discover the Dunes

  Learn about Indiana Dunes

  Join Ranger Jean-Pierre Anderson as he introduces the Indiana Dunes.

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  See what's in store

  Indiana Dunes Visitor Center

  Take an inside tour of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center with Park Ranger Kipton Walton.

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  Learn about

  Shelf Ice at Indiana Dunes

  The winter beach is an exciting place to visit, hike along the beach and see shelf ice safely from a distance.

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  Learn about

  Prescribed Fires

  Prescribed Fires... What's that? Watch Fire Ranger Micah Bell as he describes a live-action prescribed fire at West Beach.

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  National Parks

  Expedition Challenge

  Meet Rangers Kip and Kim at the Indiana Dunes National Park. Learn about the diversity of the park and WHY you should visit soon.

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  Indoor Activities

  Paul H. Douglas Center

  Learn what is available indoors at the Douglas Nature Center.

 

 

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