Porter County Lakes and Resorts

Porter County Lakes and Resorts
Author: Larry G. Eggleston
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738532776

The natural beauty of Porter County, Indiana, and its scenic freshwater lakes attracted developers who erected several summer resorts around the lake area. Eggleston traces the early history of Porter County, and especially covers the lakes and resorts from Lake Michigan to the Kankakee River. He discusses the influence of the interurban railroad, and associated legends and mysteries of the area.

Dreams of Duneland

Dreams of Duneland
Author: Kenneth J. Schoon
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0253057353

The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan, not far from Chicago, are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. The second edition of Dreams of Duneland beautifully illustrates the dunes region, from the past to the present. Since the first edition, the Indiana Dunes area has become an official national park. With more than 400 stunning images, many of them new, Dreams of Duneland showcases the breathtaking sand dunes, as well as the rest of this newly minted park, which includes savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest and is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Kenneth J. Schoon reveals how the preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Park—which sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions—has a long history of competition among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, and conservationists. Featuring a new foreword and afterword and many updates throughout, this gorgeous new edition will have you planning a trip to the extraordinary Indiana Dunes.

Chicagoland

Chicagoland
Author: Ann Durkin Keating
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2005-11-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0226428826

Offers the collective history of 230 neighborhoods and communities which formed the bustling network of greater Chicagoland--many connected to the city by the railroad. Profiles the people who built these neighborhoods, and the structures they left behind that still stand today.

Hiking Indiana

Hiking Indiana
Author: Phil Bloom
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-03-23
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1461745748

State Hiking Series Each guide includes: - Hikes suited to every ability - Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails - Up-to-date trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues - Detailed trail maps and GPS coordinates - Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for each hike - Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife viewing - Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, canine compatibility, and more - Zero-impact and wilderness safety tips and techniques *** This second edition of Hiking Indiana adds several new trails to the choice selection in this guide. It points readers to the often-overlooked trove of natural treasures across the Hoosier State, from the living sand dunes on the shores of Lake Michigan to the glacial lakes of the northeast to the rugged topography of the southern hill country.

Calumet Beginnings

Calumet Beginnings
Author: Kenneth J. Schoon
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253342188

The landscape of the Calumet, an area that sits astride the Indiana-Illinois state line at the southern end of Lake Michigan was shaped by the glaciers that withdrew toward the end of the last ice age--about 45,000 years ago. In the years since, many natural forces, including wind, running water, and the waves of Lake Michigan, have continued to shape the land. The lake's modern and ancient shorelines have served as Indian trails, stagecoach routes, highways, and sites that have evolved into many of the cities, towns, and villages of the Calumet area. People have also left their mark on the landscape: Indians built mounds; farmers filled in wetlands; governments commissioned ditches and canals to drain marshes and change the direction of rivers; sand was hauled from where it was plentiful to where it was needed for urban and industrial growth. These thousands of years of weather and movements of peoples have given the Calumet region its distinct climate and appeal.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 764
Release: 1966
Genre: Indiana Dunes National Park (Ind.)
ISBN: