Pinhook Bog is a unique bog in Indiana that has been designated a National Natural Landmark. It is part of Indiana Dunes National Park, an area that many citizens, scientists, and politicians fought h
Pinhook Bog NNL Plaque
Part of the floating mat of vegetation.
Round-leaved sundew and baby purple pitcher plants
Larix laricina, commonly known as the tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch, black larch, red larch, or American larch, is a species of larch native to Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest T
Pinhook Bog
…the outer edge, the "moat". It is recognized by its compound leaves of seven to thirteen leaflets. The leaflets have smooth edges and are pointed. Tamarack or American larch is an unusual tree for northwest Indiana. It is a conifer, but not an evergreen. It drops its leaves in the winter. As fall approaches…
2024 10 17 12 32 32 American Larches Tamaracks changing color in autumn in a bog near Rensselaer County Route 42 in Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York