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Indiana Dunes National Park

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Marjorie Turner Hollman is an author, creator, and observer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

Have you ever felt like you’ve been someplace before, even when you know the surroundings are new to you? On a recent trip I got that feeling, though perhaps, it was more of an echo of the past. Different state, different circumstances, and with different people. One common denominator tied my memory with the reality: sand dunes. We stopped to visit Indiana Dunes National Park. The Indiana Dunes State Park is adjacent to the national park and thus a substantial stretch of dunes buffers the surrounding area from the mighty waves of Lake Michigan.

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Florida is a Big State!

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Kayaking on the Loxahatchee River, at Jonathan Dickinson State Park

While I  raised my children, and have lived in Massachusetts for most of my life, I spent my formative years in Florida. In fact, it was not until I left for college that I managed to cross the state line to escape Florida! When I traveled in later years with my husband, the special places in Florida began to reveal themselves to me. On the east coast, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, just north of Jupiter, Florida, offered us a chance to rent kayaks and paddle on the Loxahatchee River. Continue reading

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