Indiana Insider Blog

Sunday, May 2 kicks off Visit Indiana Week with free state parks admission and free fishing in public waters from Indiana Department of Natural Resources! Properties offering free admission include all State Parks and Lakes, State Forests & Recreation Areas and State ORV Riding... Read more

The summer travel season is upon us, and that means Visit Indiana Week is near! This year, travelers who check-in at one of 59 locations on the Indiana State Nature Passport between May 2-8 can win prizes. To kick off... Read more

To keep you mentally stimulated and entertained while at home, we initially created a list of 10 digital jigsaw puzzles featuring some of the most beautiful landscapes in Indiana. The first round of puzzles was so popular that we are... Read more

Indiana’s story stretches well into history, with significant events happening well before statehood was granted in 1816, and visitors can experience the people and places of the past firsthand at historic sites across the state. You are guaranteed to find... Read more

For the last few years, I’ve really wanted to visit the “SoIN” area of Clark and Floyd Counties, along Indiana’s bank of the Ohio River. I was so excited when the opportunity arose for my family to visit during Spring... Read more

Each Fall the people make their voices heard with their ballots and this year the stakes are high! We are trying to determine which Indiana State Park is the “Best of Indiana!” With 24 state parks and eight lakes to... Read more

Day 2 of the Visit Indiana Week Road Rally saw the caravan visiting the Falls of the Ohio State Park, Huber’s Orchard and Winery (and Starlight Distillery), Indiana Caverns, New Albany, and Brooklyn and the Butcher. See photo highlights below:

Last year I visited Falls of the Ohio State Park in Southern Indiana. It was a great visit, but I knew I had to go back because the interpretive center was undergoing a renovation and thank goodness, I had the... Read more

So by now you have read about my journeys to Southeastern Indiana right? If not, then make sure to go here and here. But what I haven’t touched on is the outdoor recreation available there. I have three places that... Read more