Myth 2. Its all steel mills and heavy industry; who would want to go there?
The steel mills here produce more steel than any other part of the country. And it’s no secret that in an earlier period their owners leveled dunes and tore up the lakeshore to establish themselves. But in recent decades, industrialists and environmentalists have worked to coexist. The mills and other industry have established natural habitats on their land and spent millions of dollars and donated time for preservation efforts. Would the lakeshore look even better if off in the distance you couldn’t see the twinkling lights at the Burns Harbor refinery? Sure. But the mills aren’t going anywhere, and to stay away because of them means depriving yourself of seeing an incredible natural wonder. Myth 3. Aren’t the big cities there scary places where gangs rule the streets? Some of the cities have had crime problems, just like any urban area. And just like places like Chicago, New York, Cleveland, or Kansas City, there are some areas you don’t wander around if you don’t know where you’re g
