Indiana Insider Blog

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 Midwest is a pretty flat area absent of the massive mountains you will find in other parts of the county. We do have our hills, and a visit to one of them will land you at Indiana’s highest point.... Read more

In May 2021, The Museum at Lassen’s Resort at Cedar Lake re-opened its doors on the 100th anniversary of its initial opening to introduce the public to the newly-designed museum operated by the Cedar Lake Historical Association. New to the... Read more

A visit to legendary Orange County is the ideal location for your family and friends. With a focus on family fun, unique experiences, and opportunities to make memories, you will find our southern hospitality to be warm, friendly, and legendary!... Read more

A recent stop at the Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area Visitor Center turned into a bridge quest! I was stunned to learn that I had never heard of a really cool historic bridge in Southwest Indiana. So off we... Read more

Put Micks It Up Diner on your breaded tenderloin radar! The small-town diner is located in tiny Harmony, Indiana, and features one of the best breaded tenderloins in the state. Explore western Indiana’s backroads and byways. Then head to this... Read more

On August 29th 2013, The Barn Quilts of the Hoosier Heartland (BQHH) unveiled its first trail entry. The quilt design was revealed at Phyllis and Les Condo’s home, a converted barn located south of Monticello. The barn quilt was created... 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