Hi, park enthusiasts. I'm your host, Delia Diambra. And the case I'm going to tell you about today came to me in a unique way.

My friends, Britt and Ashley over on Crime Junkie, did a deep dive into a notorious missing person's case at Indiana Dunes National Park, in their home state of Indiana.

And in true crime junkie fashion, the more they learned about that

case, the more rabbit holes they found, as well as other cases that needed deep dives too.

So our teams joined forces this week to feature two different cases which aren't related,

but both happened in the same national park. After you listen to this episode,

go over to the crime junkie feed and check out their episode titled Infamous, the Indiana

Dunes Disappearances. If you're part of the Crime Junkie fan club, it's available ad-free.

Something I discovered while looking into this particular park is that prior to 2019, it was

referred to as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

But now it's known as the Indiana Dunes National Park.

It's situated on the southernmost end of Lake Michigan, very close to Illinois' border

with Indiana.

According to the National Park Service's website, for thousands of years, the lake's whipping

winds and waves have formed and reshaped the roughly 15,000-acre park.

There are wetlands, woods, prairies, and plenty of shoreline.

If you're interested in hiking, there's lots of that, too.

More than 50 miles of trails. In the wintertime, the beaches in the park are covered in snow and ice, but in the

spring and summer, life flourishes. Wildflowers, maple trees, and a large variety of birds

showcase just some of the park's natural beauty. And in case you thought the

dune part of the name was just for show, you'd be wrong. There are actual sand dunes there,

and it took decades for state legislators and activists to make sure they were protected and preserved.

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