Tucked in Idaho’s high desert, Bruneau Dunes State Park is a one-of-a-kind blend of sandboarding, stargazing, and solitude.

Weather-Fox. USA’s Incredible Sand Dune Landscapes. Posted: April 28, 2025 | Last updated: April 28, 2025. America’s towering sand dunes offer breathtaking desert landscapes and thrilling ...

Here’s what visitors should know about Indiana Sand Dunes, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The dunes are believed to be remnants of a massive lake, Laka Alamosa, that dried up roughly 440,000 years ago, according to the park’s website.Over time, the park says wind, water and sediment ...

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers sand and recreation in nature along 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Here's what to know.

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a popular tourist attraction on the coast of Lake Michigan in northwest Michigan. The national lakeshore features sand, beaches, forests, inland lakes ...

Aeolian bedforms are common on Earth and across the solar system, including on Mars, Venus, Pluto, the Saturn moon Titan, the Neptune moon Triton, and Comet 67P. These geological features, among the ...

Every year the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ festival draws a crowd of 15,000. This year, the lakeside festival caught USA Today’s attention. The festival made the top ten list for Readers ...

From spectacular sunsets to awe-inspiring dunes, there's a beach for every taste," USA TODAY's 10BEST website says. Here's a look at Michigan's 10BEST beaches. No. 1: First Street Beach in Manistee ...

The dune is a savings account, and the wind and waves make daily deposits and withdrawals of sand. Beach vegetation traps sand and stabilizes dunes, essentially keeping the elements from depleting ...