: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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Where to stay: Some of the tallest dunes are found on the west side of the park, easily accessed from Santo Amaro, which is sprinkled with inns like Vila do Junco (from $45) and newcomer Oiá Casa Lençóis (from $580).
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 July 2024
Each lagoon offers its own landscape of forest, marsh, prairie, coastal scrub and dunes.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The dunes will be built from sand and sediment that will be dredged from the gulf or local ship channels.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Leapin' Lizards Hike, 2 p.m. Central at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton: Strap on some hiking shoes and join a naturalist to climb the tallest dune, Mount Tom, and seek out the fast and only lizard found in the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 July 2024
Each lagoon offers its own landscape of forest, marsh, prairie, coastal scrub and dunes.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The dunes will be built from sand and sediment that will be dredged from the gulf or local ship channels.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Leapin' Lizards Hike, 2 p.m. Central at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton: Strap on some hiking shoes and join a naturalist to climb the tallest dune, Mount Tom, and seek out the fast and only lizard found in the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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