A guide to exploring Indiana Dunes National Park for kids ages 7 to 12

Encourage your junior ranger to learn about Indiana Dunes National Park. This book is filled with fun and educational activities like mazes, mad libs, word games, and puzzles. Play matching games about the plants and animals that live in the park. Learn about Leave No Trace principles and consider your impact on the land. Unscramble names of animals, decode a puzzle using American Sign Language, make a packing list for a camping trip, and learn all about the historic buildings in the park. Kids will also learn about conservation while using their imaginations to pretend they are a park ranger.

This standout activity book includes:

- 45 pages of independent activities―Complete puzzles, unscramble things you can do at Indiana Dunes, record your weather observations, connect the dots, and more!

- Range of adaptable activities for anywhere―The activity pages offer complementary learning with or without a visit to the Indiana Dunes National Park lakeshore. Activities are appropriate and adaptable so all kids can start learning, no matter where they are.

- Important skill-building―By stopping to notice and record what's going on around them, kids will practice important skills like creative thinking, observation, writing, drawing, wilderness safety, and more.

This book is great for long car rides, screen-free time, vacation, camping trips, or to complement homeschool curriculum. This book makes the perfect gift for kids who love Junior Ranger programs when they visit parks.