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
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
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
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
Hiking the Indiana State Parks 