Indiana Insider Blog

Don’t let the cold keep you cooped up inside this winter! These five spots Along the South Shore of Lake Michigan are the perfect cure for your winter blues. Shelf Ice The Indiana Dunes are marvelous year-round. Shelf ice is... Read more

If you are looking for a peaceful, relaxing experience around Indy, I found your place. Nestled just 45 minutes southwest of Indy lies Willowfield Lavender Farm.Let me first introduce you to Kiernan and Elizabeth … the wonderfully adorable owners of... Read more

Visiting a state park in Indiana on June 4 or 5 will cost just pocket change — literally. That’s because Indiana State Parks is celebrating its 100th birthday by “rolling back” gate admission to a 10-cents-per-person donation for each of... Read more

Still looking for more ideas for spring break close to home? Here’s an great option in Southern Indiana – Clark Floyd Counties. I spent a weekend here last year and vowed to go back and hit some areas I just... Read more

Where are the most beautiful, fun, friendly, patriotic, best food and best place for geocaching located? How about Nashville, Indiana!   Yes that’s right, according to the Best of the Road 2013 Competition; Nashville, Indiana has been nominated as one... Read more

Here are some tips for this weekend’s Hoosier Outdoor Experience at Fort Harrison State Park. Hosted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, this free family event is open from 9 a.m. to 6... Read more

It’s been a while since we’ve featured a photo of the week, but here’s a great one for June 3, 2011. If you’ve never been to Symphony on the Prairie out at Conner Prairie you HAVE to go this summer.... Read more

Now that spring is officially here, my family has been on the hunt for some of Indiana’s best playgrounds. I’ve already written about a great playground in Columbus, Indiana, where I live, called Freedom Field. This weekend while visiting my sister’s family, we spent... Read more

A couple of weeks ago, my fellow Indiana Insider blogger Amy wrote a post detailing a free iPhone app from Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR). As further proof that great technology and Mother Nature can go hand-in-hand, the DNR has... Read more