Category : State Parks and Nature Preserve Highlight

By Terry Gorney Lehman, IPA Board Member Gene Stratton-Porter loved the vocalizations of the frogs in spring. In an article, Gene wrote, “The music of spring begins…

By Ron Hellmich, Division of Nature Preserves Director Big Spring Nature Preserve is a smaller preserve, 10 acres in size, located in Washington County about 8 miles…

By Lee Casebere Many natural history buffs look forward to the transition from winter to spring, and relish days afield in the awakening woods to witness the…

By Ron Hellmich,Assistant Director for Public LandsDivision of Fish, Wildlife and Nature Preserves Rocky Hollow – Falls Canyon Nature Preserve is located at Turkey Run State Park,…

By Ginger Murphy Winter in the parks is the perfect time to explore the outdoors! The winter season offers a unique look at some of Indiana’s natural…

By Teena Ligman, President, Friends of Spring Mill State Park The weekends when Civil War reenactments come to Spring Mill State Park are among the most popular…

By Stanley BaelzProperty Manager O’Bannon Woods State Park is a 2,294-acre site which was originally established in 1980 and renamed in 2004 to honor the late Gov. Frank O’Bannon. …

Indiana Nature Preserve Spotlight By John Bacone Baltzell-Lenhart Wood is one of the few remnant old growth Woods remaining in Indiana. A woods such as this is especially…