Diana of the Dunes: Indiana Dunes National Park

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Alice Mabel Gray was nicknamed Diana of the Dunes after she left society to live off the land on the shores of Lake Michigan. We covered her story partially in a prior episode - focusing on the haunted folklore around her story. Today we are revisiting her story to delve deep into her life, including her mysterious partner, a gruesome murder they were accused of committing, and the truth behind Alice's tragic death.For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Apostrophe: Use our link and code NPAD to get for first visit for only $5.Microdose: Use code NPAD to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.Cozy Earth: Use our link and code NPAD to get 35% off. For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A few miles east of Chicago lies the sand dunes of Indiana, a wilderness of beauty that
0:08.0	has moved lovers of nature to petition the government to set it off as a national
0:12.6	park.
0:13.6	Glistening torpedo sands, glacier strewn and wind blown, forms valleys and mountains
0:18.6	topped by fur and pines, orchids grow there and brilliant variety.
0:23.2	The beauty of the shore, lake and sky have charmed artists.
0:27.3	The spirit of this domain is a wild girl.
0:30.5	Diana of the dunes, they call her.
0:33.0	Fishermen scurry to shore before squalls, have been startled to see her breasting the
0:37.7	waves far out in the lake.
0:39.9	Hunters have chased and been chased by her.
0:42.8	Reporters have often penetrated to her driftwood hut wilderness, but learned little more than
0:47.5	her name is Alice Grace, and she was once one of the most brilliant students turned out
0:53.0	by the University of Chicago.
0:55.4	These words were written by the Harold Examiner, and an article to uncover the mystery of Diana
1:00.8	of the dunes.
1:02.2	But while the Harold and many other newspapers reported the beauty and wonder of her life,
1:08.0	not everything they reported was true, not even close.
1:13.1	Welcome to National Park After Dark.
1:35.7	People are going to love you for this one.
1:37.8	We are coming back around.
1:46.0	I'm retelling a story that we covered a while ago in a haunted hikes.
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