Indiana Insider Blog

Are you still looking for an unforgettable summer trip for the whole family, or an amazing summer camp for the kids? The good news is that what you’re looking for is within driving distance. The Indiana Dunes area is home... Read more

My heart rate just returned to normal. So, that’s nice. I had the pleasure of traveling up to the Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton on June 12 for the kickoff of the 3 Dune Challenge, the premier new outdoor... Read more

Summertime is a great time to load up the car and enjoy Indiana. In our new TV commercial, you will see just a hint of great places to experience with friends and family. You can take a road trip to... Read more

I recently spent the day in Portage (where I grew up) and marveled at how much more there is to do these days. One of our main sources of fun was always heading to the beach for a hike or... Read more

Where are the most beautiful, fun, friendly, patriotic, best food and best place for geocaching located? How about Nashville, Indiana!   Yes that’s right, according to the Best of the Road 2013 Competition; Nashville, Indiana has been nominated as one... Read more

If my wife told me someone made an exciting discovery in an Indiana cave system, I would assume that she found our son’s missing Nintendo DS in our daughter’s bedroom. But thanks to a discovery earlier this year outside historic... Read more

Fall is coming to an end and breezy, blustery winter is on its way to Indiana. The cold winter has the ability to keep you from enjoying the outdoors. There is one place in Indy my friends and I go... Read more

Many of our nation’s iconic buildings – such as the Empire State Building and Pentagon – might still be blueprints on a shelf if it wasn’t for southern Indiana’s natural resources. The area anchored by Lawrence County aka “Limestone Country”... Read more

Here at the Indiana DNR, we’re gearing up for the fourth annual Hoosier Outdoor Experience at Indianapolis’ Fort Harrison State Park. The free event is Sept. 15-16. If you haven’t experienced the Experience before, mark the dates now. There is... Read more