Art & Nature Park at IMA

The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) will open the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park in September 2009. This 100-acre park will become the largest museum contemporary art park in U.S. and will focus on the interrelationships between art and nature. Right now, you can explore the park’s many trails through wetlands and wooded [...]

Falls of the Ohio State Park – New Exhibit

Historic Archaeology of the Falls of the Ohio Region exhibit is now on display at Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center. Late 1700s and mid-1900s artifacts will be on display include pottery, coins, beads, glass bottles and more. The collection is vast and has not been exhibited all together before now. The exhibit runs through March [...]

Geocache Outdoor Adventure

Explore Mounds State Park in Anderson via GPS. On March 14 (1 pm), navigate your way through the woods to find cache – storage box with stuff inside. Prizes will be awarded. Advance registration required: $3/person or $10/team of four. Registration: 765-642-6627.

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Perfectly Pink: Tube for a Cure

Here’s a great way to have fun and support a good cause. Februrary 23-26, grab a tube and hit the slopes at Perfect North Slopes near Lawrenceburg. They’ll donate $1 to Tour for the Cure(R) for each regular tubing ticket purchased.
All funds go to benefit the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breat Cancer. For more information [...]

Guides to Outdoor Fun

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Fishing Guide and Outdoor Recreation Guide are now available online.
For a hard copy, e-mail DNRGuideRequests@dnr.IN.gov.

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Polar Plunge at Versailles State Park

Take the plunge on Saturday, Feb. 21 from the boat dock. Registration begins at 11:30 am with the plunge at 1 pm. After you dry off, explore Indiana’s second largest state park.
This is a fundraiser event to support Indiana Special Olympics Area 9, benefiting athletes in Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Union [...]

Tubing at Perfect North Slopes

The nice snowy weather of the past few weeks made for a great play day at Perfect North Slopes. Beyond skiing, the facility offers tubing, which is a great substitute if the slopes are packed. Located on the west end of the property, there are about 15 lanes, split between two hills – tall and [...]

Miles for Milk

Judging from the cars filing into Eagle Creek Park, the place was packed on a recent Saturday visit. And yet, I think I may have seen more deer than people. Tucked away on the northwest side of Indianapolis, Eagle Creek Park’s size and layout allows it to be popular without being overpopulated. I traveled there to run. The natural setting provided a nice change [...]

Have a howling good time in Battle Ground…

You may know about Battle Ground’s National Historic Landmark, Tippecanoe Battleground, but did you know it is also home to a small research facility called Wolf Park. The park allows visitors an up-close and personal interaction with wolves, coyotes and buffalo. Sure to be in the area on Friday and/or Saturday for their Howl Night [...]

Running Cold…

When faced with a long run on a cold day, I’ve found the promise of a new adventure is a good motivator. I recently made a trip to Strawtown Koteewi Park, located just west of State Road 37 about fifteen minutes northeast of Noblesville in Hamilton County (northeast of Indianapolis). Miles of crushed-stone trails [...]