Indiana Insider Blog

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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