: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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The story began in the late 19th century, when San Francisco paved over its coastal dunes for development, taking with it a tiny, iridescent butterfly known as the Xerces blue.
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Itay Hod, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents raised concerns about fishing grounds, heritage sites, dune systems, and the impact of thousands of workers arriving in small towns, a sign that public resistance could slow the project.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Set within the rolling dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the seven-and-a-half-mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive takes travelers through magnificent woodlands, sandy ridges, and sweeping viewpoints along the shores of Lake Michigan.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Itay Hod, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents raised concerns about fishing grounds, heritage sites, dune systems, and the impact of thousands of workers arriving in small towns, a sign that public resistance could slow the project.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Set within the rolling dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the seven-and-a-half-mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive takes travelers through magnificent woodlands, sandy ridges, and sweeping viewpoints along the shores of Lake Michigan.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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