Indiana Dunes - America's Newest National Park | NextGen Waterfronts

American Shoreline Podcast Network - A podcast by The American Shoreline Podcast Network

This week on the Next Gen Waterfronts Podcast, Dan Martin is joined by Paul Labovitz, Superintendent of Indiana Dunes National Park, the newest national park in America, created just this year.  Indiana Dunes is first national park in Indiana and was originally advanced by Stephen Mather, the first Administrator of the National Park Service appointed in 1917.  Dan and Paul discuss the origins of the park, it's importance, threats to this unique area, and what the designation means to management of the shoreline.