Strong winds sweep up sand from below to form the dunes.
People enjoy the sand dune at Kincaid Park Tuesday, July 17, 2018. The active dune is composed of gravel and silt that was deposited when glaciers retreated over 10,000 years ago. is a weekly feature powered by your questions. What do you want to know or want us to investigate about life in Alaska , stories behind the news or why things are the way they are? Let us know in
The dunes in Kincaid are actually the same as the dunes along the east side of Fire Island, across the water. And they both ended up there in the same way: ferocious winds.When those winds sweep along the exposed, sandy bluffs that border the park, they pick up the sand and blow it upward.
The dunes are a dramatic and sloping feature adjacent to a motocross track and a short walk from the parking lot. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, school-aged children ran through the trees while others with picnic supplies, dogs and books looked out toward the water.
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