Indiana Insider Blog

Celery Bog and Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area offer an amazing array of wildlife viewing. Take a short two-day trip and enjoy bogs, birds, and beauty. Celery Bog Celery Bog in West Lafayette is near the Purdue Campus. The bog... Read more

**Before traveling, be sure that you follow all guidelines laid out by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in his Back on Track Indiana plan. Avoid large groups and take precautions recommended by the CDC to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. DNR properties... Read more

**Before traveling, be sure that you follow all guidelines laid out by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in his Back on Track Indiana plan. Avoid large groups and take precautions recommended by the CDC to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.... Read more

When most people think of Indiana’s unique natural landscapes, they might think of the hills of Southern Indiana, the canyons of Western Indiana and even the Indiana Dunes along Lake Michigan, but it is unlikely they think of swamp land.... Read more

A hooded crane, normally seen only in Asia, has been spotted at Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) in Greene County, near Linton, Indiana. The bird’s Indiana location is about 7,000 miles from its traditional home range. Hooded cranes... Read more

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Jill Vance: Jill Vance is the interpretive naturalist at Monroe Reservoir, the largest lake in the state of Indiana. She has worked for Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs since 2004. Her outdoor interests include... Read more

In so many ways, it’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since the tragedies of September 11. I remember hearing about the World Trade Center while heading out to my first class of the morning my senior year at Butler... Read more

Cypress Sunset in Indiana (Muscatatuck NWR) by Bernie Kasper Located just minutes east of Seymour, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Reserve (map) is a beautiful place to get away. Whether you love to fish, hunt, hike or just enjoy some wildlife-viewing, Muscatatuck... Read more

This past Tuesday, I had the chance to ride Conner Prairie’s 1859 Balloon Voyage as they got ready for the inaugural family flights this first weekend in June. I rode 350 feet in the air with a couple Conner Prairie... Read more