A park by any other name…would be easier to pronounce. When I pulled up to the gatehouse, I asked the nice young lady how to pronounce the name of their park. She said very clearly – “oh-BAH-she”. This is the English pronunciation of what is the French word Ouabache. But Ouabache itself is a transliteration … More oh-BAH-she
Today is the first day in a 10-day road trip that I am taking along with my daughter. We are visiting National Parks and all 5 Great Lakes. It was a no-brainer then that we would visit both the Indiana Dunes National Park, as well as, the Indiana Dunes State Park. I have never … More Indiana Dunes – A Cautionary Tale
My long drive from Sellersburg to Anderson, Indiana, was made more reasonable by the possibility of visiting 2 state parks in one trip. First, I drove to Mounds State Park which I describe here in Part 1. Then, I traveled 30 minutes to Summit Lake State Park which I describe in Part 2. Name: Summit … More Mounds and Summits Part 2
My long drive from Sellersburg to Anderson, Indiana, was made more reasonable by the possibility of visiting 2 state parks in one trip. First, I drove to Mounds State Park which I describe here in Part 1. Then, I traveled 30 minutes to Summit Lake State Park which I describe in Part 2. Name: Mounds … More Mounds and Summits Part 1
On the coolest day in a month (under 80), I headed up to Indianapolis and to Fort Harrison State Park. Named for Indiana Governor and US President Benjamin Harrison, the Fort itself is still part of the Army Reserves. You don’t have to go through any security to get to the state park. It is … More Big City Nature
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
Hiking the Indiana State Parks 