Travel & Outdoors

State parks, hiking trails, scenic drives, lakes, and outdoor adventures across Indiana

Bobcats Are Back in Indiana. Here's What You Need to Know.

Bobcats Are Back in Indiana. Here's What You Need to Know.

Jarred Porter

Brookville Lake: Bluebirds, Walleye, and 50 Years of Lake Life

Brookville Lake: Bluebirds, Walleye, and 50 Years of Lake Life

Allison Martin

The Canal Walk at White River State Park: A Free Downtown Indy Essential

The Canal Walk at White River State Park: A Free Downtown Indy Essential

Jarred Porter

City West: Indiana’s Lost Dream City Buried in the Dunes

City West: Indiana’s Lost Dream City Buried in the Dunes

Taylor Huff

The History of Hoosier National Forest: Indiana’s Wild Comeback

The History of Hoosier National Forest: Indiana’s Wild Comeback

Taylor Huff

Mississinewa Lake: The Conservation Mindset

Mississinewa Lake: The Conservation Mindset

Allison Martin

Close-up of deep maroon Queen of the Night tulip petals at Kat Von D's black tulip field

A Gothic Garden in Southern Indiana: Kat Von D’s Black Tulip Field

Taylor Huff

Celery Bog: Why Birders From Across the Midwest Drive to West Lafayette

Celery Bog: Why Birders From Across the Midwest Drive to West Lafayette

Jarred Porter

Cherry Blossom Season in Indiana: 4 Spots Worth the Drive Before the Petals Fall

Cherry Blossom Season in Indiana: 4 Spots Worth the Drive Before the Petals Fall

Jarred Porter

Potato Creek State Park: The Power of a Place

Potato Creek State Park: The Power of a Place

Allison Martin

Cecil M. Harden Lake: Raccoon State Recreation Area & the Mansfield Roller Mill

Cecil M. Harden Lake: Raccoon State Recreation Area & the Mansfield Roller Mill

Allison Martin

Salamonie Lake: A Park for Every Personality

Salamonie Lake: A Park for Every Personality

Allison Martin

Science Central Fort Wayne: Where Curiosity Comes to Life

Science Central Fort Wayne: Where Curiosity Comes to Life

Taylor Huff

White River State Park: What You Still Get

The $65 Million Question: What Does a Canceled Expansion Mean for the White River?

Jarred Porter

Chain O’ Lakes State Park: A Small Boater’s Paradise & A Hiker’s Haven

Chain O’ Lakes State Park: A Small Boater’s Paradise & A Hiker’s Haven

Allison Martin

Five Indiana State Parks That Are Perfect for Spring Camping and Hiking

Five Indiana State Parks That Are Perfect for Spring Camping and Hiking

Jarred Porter

Monroe Lake: Paynetown, Fairfax State Recreation Areas, and More are a Home for Every Hoosier

Monroe Lake: Paynetown, Fairfax State Recreation Areas, and More are a Home for Every Hoosier

Allison Martin

Cagles Mill Lake: Lieber & Cataract Falls State Recreation Areas, A Lake for Extroverts and Introverts

Cagles Mill Lake: Lieber & Cataract Falls State Recreation Areas, A Lake for Extroverts and Introverts

Allison Martin

Indiana Maple Syrup Season 2026: Where to See Sugaring

Indiana Maple Syrup Season: Where to See Sugaring

Jarred Porter

Summit Lake State Park: Get “Hooked” on Lake Life

Summit Lake State Park: Get “Hooked” on Lake Life

Allison Martin

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