The NPS is conducting prescribed burns in the Indiana Dunes National Park to prevent forest fires from having fuel when conditions dry out in the summer.

There is a burned area that looks better than the unburned areas on E 5th from County Line Road in Miller near Woodlake Village. All the invasive plants and dead leaves have been converted into carbon, but the natural trees are still standing.

https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/news/spring-prescribed-fires-2026.htm

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Spring Prescribed Fires INDU 2026 - Indiana Dunes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

The National Park Service plans to conduct eight prescribed fires this Spring starting Monday, Feb. 28. Approximately 1,105 acres are planned within the following areas of the park:

Broomsedge welcomes limited outside play along with new partnerships - FOGOLF - FOLLOW GOLF

Traveling American golfers have long been beneficiaries of what are mostly private golf clubs around the world opening their doors and limited space on their

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The Big Lake on the first day of spring.
#LakeMichigan #nature #photography
Survived the winter weather event this long weekend. Hoping the snow plow comes today.
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The calm before the storm: a Saturday sunrise over Lake Michigan at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 14 March, 2026. Photo by Aaron Johnson.
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#Sunrise

always nice to get back #home after travel!

(also, Jordan's coming to visit tomorrow, and I'm gonna see about us setting aside some time for editing -- we've got a good collection of recorded #podcast episodes, so hopefully we can return from the woods to resume releases soon!)

📷 : https://images.nasa.gov/details/iss036e017925
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There's been a lot of fog and smog since we moved into our new office space, but this morning the water looked great and I love having a view of the Alder Planetarium on its little peninsula.

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Sunrise in Kenosha, Wisconsin, 5 March, 2026. Photo by Aaron Johnson.
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#LakeMichigan

“Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. Sunrises like this can signal storms approaching from the west (dry air to the east). Since 1906, the Kenosha North Pierhead Lighthouse has helped guide ships safely into harbor.” - Aaron Johnson