One of the most remarkable aspects of Cedar Bog is its role as a living museum of plants that have survived since the last ice age – botanical time travelers that persist here while having disappeared ...

Yes, it's true. Visitors who come to the Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve on Saturday, June 20, may feel more like they’re in the southwestern United States than rural Muscatine County, Iowa.

Nestled within the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado lies the tallest sand dune in North America—Star Dune. Rising to a staggering height of approximately 750 feet, this dune ...

Set on more than 2,000 acres in nearby Wauconda, IL, the sprawling Lakewood Forest Preserve is home to several bogs and marshes, as well as a colony of bats that keep the mosquito population in check.

Behold: the tallest sand dunes in North America, reaching 750 feet, roughly the height of the Golden Gate Bridge. Members only This is Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GSDNPAP) , where the ...

The preserve has about 86 native plant species, including some rare and endangered such as Nevin’s barberry and the Antioch Dunes Buckwheat. Other species include California rose, blue ...

The Saint Nichols Park located in the picturesque state of Illinois, offers an Easy and enjoyable outdoor experience for cyclists of all skill levels. This well-maintained trail, nestled within the ...

Indiana’s two shipwreck nature preserves have a lot in common. The Muskegon and the J.D. Marshall sank just a day apart. The Muskegon’s site, about 1,000 feet north of Indiana Dunes National ...

This preserve offers nearly three miles of trails winding through forest and meadow to stunning views of Lake Michigan and a beach of unparalleled beauty.

River users at the North Star Nature Preserve on inner tubes and other very poppable inflatable watercraft in July 2015 were part of a group of about 60 whose float was facilitated by party buses ...

Location: Colorado Established: September 13, 2004 Size: 149,137 acres. Visitors to the Great Sand Dunes experience an undeniable sense of wonder, just as happens in so many of our most ...