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FEB 22

Get Rewarded for Exploring with the Indiana State Nature Passport!

By Visit Indiana
In partnership with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Visit Indiana has launched the Indiana State Nature Passport. This free “digital passport” encourages visitors to discover new places and enjoy the outdoors. From cool prizes to seasonal sweepstakes, there has... Read more
FEB 11

Winter Waterfall: Have You Visited This Frozen Falls in Western Indiana?

By Marilyn Culler
Everyone loves a waterfall, but they can be even more impressive when frozen! We got our winter waterfall fix when we visited one of Indiana’s tallest waterfalls on a recent drive through western Indiana. Williamsport Falls Williamsport Falls is the... Read more
JAN 24

Indiana's Backroads Beckon for a Scenic Winter Drive

By Marilyn Culler
From birds and bridges to beautiful barns, you’ll find yourself pulling over to take a few pictures of Indiana’s rural countryside. When the backroads call, head out and see Indiana’s beauty on a scenic winter drive! An early morning start... Read more
JAN 8

Whiting Lakefront Park: Beautiful and Peaceful, Even in Winter!

By Carrie Steinweg
Once the temperatures dip, the snow starts to fall and the winds become chilly (or borderline brutal), there aren’t many souls hanging out at Whiting Lakefront Park. And in a time like this, that’s a welcome thing. Not only are... Read more
DEC 30

Try Your Hand At These 10 Winter Indiana Jigsaw Puzzles

By Visit Indiana
With snow in the air and temperatures dropping, Indiana can be absolutely breathtaking in the winter. Even if you are unable to visit these destinations in person right now, we have figured out a solution to let you bask in... Read more
FEB 18

Pokagon State Park: How Fast Will Your Toboggan Run?

By Carrie Steinweg
If it’s going to be cold and snowy, you might as well have some fun with it. I have many fond memories of hitting the Swallow Cliff Tobaggan Slides in the Chicago suburbs as a teen and with my own... Read more
NOV 18

Enjoy Down Time After the Holidays at this Northern Indiana Ice Festival

By Carrie Steinweg
I always love the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. All the hustle and bustle of Christmas has died down. And this northern Indiana ice festival is our family’s new late December tradition. We’re not a family that jets... Read more
NOV 7

Peteyville: A Holiday Lights Tradition for 30+ Years

By Carrie Steinweg
This is year 32 that Pete Basala has been spreading Christmas cheer for those in Northwest Indiana with an elaborate holiday lights display known as “Peteyville” that lights up part of the block in his Hessville neighborhood in Hammond from... Read more
APR 10

Kick Off Visit Indiana Week With Free State Parks Admission

By Visit Indiana
State Parks Sunday kicks off Visit Indiana Week with free admission to 49 Indiana Department of Natural Resources properties! Properties offering free admission include all State Parks, State Forest Recreation Areas and State ORV Riding Areas owned and managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Those properties... Read more
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