IN the Parks

State park guides, trail reviews, and outdoor adventures

IN the Parks podcast cover graphic titled Indiana Parks Alliance, with a fall-colored tree against a blue sky and a Listen Now button
Travel & Outdoors

Indiana Parks Alliance: Giving Back to the Parks

Allison Martin6 min read
IN the Parks podcast cover graphic for Whitewater Memorial State Park, showing the park's carved wooden veterans memorial of a bald eagle above a kneeling soldier with the words All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Travel & Outdoors

Whitewater Memorial State Park: Honoring Our Veterans

Allison Martin5 min read
The historic stone-and-timber lookout tower at Brown County State Park under a clear blue sky, on the IN the Parks podcast cover graphic.
Travel & Outdoors

Brown County State Park: Falling for Leaf Peeping

Allison Martin8 min read
IN the Parks - O'Bannon Woods State Park
Travel & Outdoors

O'Bannon Woods State Park: Face Your Fears in Southern Indiana

Allison Martin4 min read
Patoka Lake: Come for the Water, Stay for the Trails
Travel & Outdoors

Patoka Lake: Come for the Water, Stay for the Trails

Allison Martin6 min read
Hardy Lake: Where the Raptor Center Soars
Travel & Outdoors

Hardy Lake: Where the Raptor Center Soars

Allison Martin4 min read
7 Brew Coffee Stand Coming to East 96th in Fishers
Travel & Outdoors

7 Brew Coffee Is Coming to Fishers' Drive-Thru Row

Jarred Porter4 min read
Brookville Lake: Bluebirds, Walleye, and 50 Years of Lake Life
Travel & Outdoors

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

Allison Martin4 min read
The Canal Walk at White River State Park: A Free Downtown Indy Essential
Travel & Outdoors

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

Jarred Porter5 min read
The History of Hoosier National Forest: Indiana’s Wild Comeback
Travel & Outdoors

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

Taylor Huff3 min read
Mississinewa Lake: The Conservation Mindset
Travel & Outdoors

Mississinewa Lake: The Conservation Mindset

Allison Martin5 min read
Potato Creek State Park: The Power of a Place
Travel & Outdoors

Potato Creek State Park: The Power of a Place

Allison Martin5 min read
Cecil M. Harden Lake: Raccoon State Recreation Area & the Mansfield Roller Mill
Travel & Outdoors

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

Allison Martin4 min read
Salamonie Lake: A Park for Every Personality
Travel & Outdoors

Salamonie Lake: A Park for Every Personality

Allison Martin5 min read
Free Art Activities for Kids at Indy Parks
Entertainment & Culture

Free Art for Every Kid: Discovering Indy Parks’ Most Accessible Creative Program

Jarred Porter2 min read
White River State Park: What You Still Get
Travel & Outdoors

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

Jarred Porter7 min read
Chain O’ Lakes State Park: A Small Boater’s Paradise & A Hiker’s Haven
Travel & Outdoors

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

Allison Martin5 min read
Monroe Lake: Paynetown, Fairfax State Recreation Areas, and More are a Home for Every Hoosier
Travel & Outdoors

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

Allison Martin5 min read
Cagles Mill Lake: Lieber & Cataract Falls State Recreation Areas, A Lake for Extroverts and Introverts
Travel & Outdoors

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

Allison Martin6 min read
Summit Lake State Park: Get “Hooked” on Lake Life
Travel & Outdoors

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

Allison Martin6 min read
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