Indiana Insider Blog

During a recent trip to New Albany, I made a stop by the Silver Hills Historical Nature Trail and Wildlife Sanctuary. Located on New Albany’s west side, Silver Hills is a delightful retreat through 16.5 miles of forest along a... Read more

For my fourth journey into the Hoosier National Forest, I visited Springs Valley (Tucker) Lake, the Yellow Birch Ravine, and Hemlock Cliffs. All three locations provide excellent opportunities to explore some of the more interesting features found deep inside Hoosier... Read more

If you’re looking for a quick adventure, I recommend visiting Donaldson Cave in Spring Mill State Park, just east of Mitchell. The park sits on the Mitchell Karst Plain in southern Indiana and is home to several caves and sinkholes.... Read more

For my second journey into the Hoosier National Forest, I made a trip to the spectacular Wesley Chapel Gulf, located in a small section of the Hoosier National Forest between Orleans, Paoli, and French Lick. If you’re unfamiliar as I... Read more

The northern ‘section’ of the Hoosier National Forest, specifically the area just south of Brown County State Park and the forested area surrounding the eastern part of Lake Monroe, includes Hardin Ridge & Charles Deam Wilderness. Learn more about what... Read more

I’ve spent many years traveling around our great Hoosier state, exploring both urban and rural areas. We may not have mountains or oceans, but our landscape is no less beautiful, especially the rural countryside. Recently, however, I stumbled across one... Read more

Every state has places of interest that are, well, strange. Indiana is no exception. In fact, Indiana seems to have an exceptional amount of odd roadside attractions – everything from a giant leg sundial at the Sun Aura Nudist Resort,... Read more

At some point in every American’s life, we all end up buying a pair of Converse’s (now Nike’s) Chuck Taylor All-Stars. It’s a right of passage for everyone. For Hoosiers especially, what with our love of basketball and all, it’s... Read more

Spring is here! The arrival of March always seems to bring a sense of hope and delight in the warmer months to come. It’s also a good time to take advantage of our great state’s many outdoor amenities. From the... Read more