One of the country’s newest national parks on the coast of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park is a great spot for families to enjoy some time together. For one family, back in 2013, they could have never imagined the nightmare their family would endure. Join us as we tell the fairly recent story of a boy that was swallowed into the dune and some of the lessons scientists have learned since.
The organization we are highlighting this episode is:
Save the Dunes - Established in 1952, the mission of Save the Dunes is to protect and advocate for the Indiana dunes, Lake Michigan, and the surrounding natural areas for the betterment of the environment and the people who live, work, and recreate in Northwest Indiana.
Organization Website: https://savedunes.org/
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Our sources for this episode are:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indiana-sand-dune-trapped-boy-remains-closed-3-years/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-miracle-mount-baldy-met-20140914-story.html
https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/news/newsreleases.htm
https://historydaily.org/sand-dune-swallows-child-freakish-phenomenon-nearly-claims-boys-life