New state parks for me to visit are starting to get farther and farther from home. Since I was going to the far east part of the state, I decided to visit two locations. I stopped first to hike one trail at Mounds State Recreation Area, and then drove on up to Whitewater Memorial State … More Brookville and Whitewater Lakes
Of all the State Parks I remember from when I was a kid, Turkey Run was my favorite. The canyons and unique trails are memories I still hold dear from my childhood. I have memories, too, of many canoe trips down Sugar Creek, sometimes floating under the bridges right through the middle of the park. … More A Visit to Turkey (Squirrel) Run.
While Illinois may be the known as the land of Lincoln, Indiana holds onto its portion of the life of Abraham Lincoln. He spent his boyhood years here from 1816 to 1830. Lincoln State Park is next to the Lincoln National Monument. They are across the road from each other, and a trail connects the … More The Land of Lincoln
Harmonie State Park is about 2 hours west of Louisville and 25 miles northwest of Evansville. It is just off exit 4 of I-64, right up against the Wabash River and thus the state line with Illinois. Today is probably the hottest day of 2024 so far, with the high temperature close to 90. Name: … More Complete Harmonie
A fourth Monday in a row with good weather. I could not resist the temptation to go out and enjoy the wilderness. I got up extra early just to give myself plenty of time. Today’s 65 degrees is a far cry from last Monday’s 35 degrees. It was a windy day, but with lots of … More Starve Hollow Recreation Area
It was a cold cloudy day. Of course it was, the first day of spring is tomorrow. Despite being cold, it was my chance to hike on a third consecutive Monday. I didn’t want to give that up. So, I headed out to Brown County State Park, a park I have visited and camped in … More The Last Day of Winter in Brown County
I don’t remember ever coming here as a kid, though I am sure we visited the town of Versailles a few times. I remember because even as a kid I recognized the Hoosier way of saying it (ver-sales) instead of the French pronunciation which is closer to (veer-sigh). Last week, my schedule was a little … More Versailles State Park
State Park – Spring Mill After a few months of hibernation, the sun came out and I decided to drive to Spring Mill State Park. I have been to this park many times. I even took my family there on a camping trip when the kids were little. I have never had the opportunity to … More Spring Mill State Park
The State Parks and Recreation Areas that I haven’t visited are starting to get farther away. With a trip to Indianapolis in the plans for the day, I decided to make a triangle and visit a park farther away. My choice was Lake Monroe. Many times as a kid my parents took the family to … More Lake Monroe
Almost on the spur of the moment, I decided to head out and visit Clifty Falls State Park. It was afternoon before I left home, but I had no doubt that even with the time change I would have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery. It was a 45-minute drive along country roads and … More Clifty Everything
Hiking the Indiana State Parks 