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Recent Examples of dunesMany travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
Gusts could exceed 55 mph in spots, especially in the peaks of the Laurel Highlands and ridges with the higher terrain deeper into the low level jet.
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Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Winds are expected to be north to northeast winds will increase overnight to15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on the ridges and humidity recoveries on the ridges are only expected to be around 20 to 40% Thursday morning.
Rent a kayak or canoe from the Wisconsin Canoe Company and spend a day drifting downstream or book an overnight expedition and camp on one of the river’s sandbars.
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Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
10 June 2026
The beach boasts shifting sandbars that foster waves with surprisingly good swell.
The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
China claims almost all of the sea, including areas that overlap with exclusive economic zones from countries like the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, and has been building out structures on some shoals in recent years to bolster its claims.