We’ve long heard the stories of a mythical creature who lives in the Indiana Dunes…leaving tracks and mystifying hikers. Join Chief Naturalist Anthony on The Search for Sandsquatch!

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On the hunt…

Dunes Learning Center Chief Naturalist Anthony Escobedo has the experience to track down this elusive creature. From hiking and camping to hunting, fishing, and exploring, he loves to be outside.

Binge the whole series right here, or scroll down for individual episodes and accompanying discussion questions!

All 9 episodes of Chief Naturalist Anthony's search for the mythical creature of the Dunes... the Sandsquatch!

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A few things to think about:
- What is cryptozoology?
- What are some good observational tools?
- What are some supplies to take on a hike?


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A few things to think about:
-How might you use the 5 W’s questions for making observations around you?
-Which W question(s) might be the hardest to answer? Why?


Explore the Indiana Dunes National Park with Chief Naturalist Anthony while searching for a strange, mythical creature. Sandsquatch: Episode 3 - What did Ant...

A few things to think about:
-Have you seen tracks before? What did they belong to?

-What might the size of tracks reveal about the size of an animal?

-What features of a track might indicate the track belongs to a predator?


Continue to explore the Indiana Dunes National Park with Chief Naturalist as he tracks Sandsquatch! In this week's episode, Anthony finds a mysterious pile.....
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Follow along as Anthony finds something mysterious in the forest and learns differences between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores!


Continue along Anthony's journey in The Search For Sandquatch.

Follow along as Anthony closes in on trapping Sandsquatch!

 

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