The Complete Guide to Indiana State Parks

The Complete Guide to Indiana State Parks

Author: Nathan D. Strange

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2018-03-14

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0253031516

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Whether you are looking for a weekend hike in the woods, a family outing, or great locations to study the local flora and fauna, Indiana state parks provide something for everyone. Visiting all 25 state parks in Indiana, Nathan Strange and Matt Williams profile and photograph the features that make Indiana parks beautiful and unique. Each park profile includes an engaging history of the park's origins and interviews with dedicated staff members about their favorite landscapes, wildlife, and adventures available in each park. This complete guidebook also offers extensive descriptions of the best park trails, along with the authors' hiking experiences, helpful maps, and directions. Featuring 109 exquisite full-color photographs and inside facts, The Complete Guide to Indiana State Parks is a must-have for every Hoosier and visitor to the state.


McCormick's Creek Indiana State Park

McCormick's Creek Indiana State Park

Author: Paul R. Wonning

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-07

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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Visitors will find Indiana's first State Park, established in 1916, full of history, hiking, picnicking and other fun outdoor activates. Camp at the campground, luxuriate at Canyon Inn or relax in a family cabin. This tourism and history guide to McCormick's Creek State Park includes a wealth of information about the park, nearby Spencer and Owen County, Indiana. The Owen County area is a wonderful place to spend a family vacation.


Turkey Run Indiana State Park

Turkey Run Indiana State Park

Author: Paul R. Wonning

Publisher: Mossy Feet Books

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13:

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Located in Parke County, Indiana, the covered bridge capital of the United States, Turkey Run State Park provides visitors with excellent hiking, camping and can serve as a base camp to explore the area. Camping The Turkey Run campground has ADA compliant sites, sites with electric connections and primitive sites camping sites. The campground connects with the trail system, allowing hikers access to the trail system. Other Accommodations The park also has an inn and family cabins for visitors to stay in while visiting the park. Hiking Hiking trails at Turkey Run State Park can hike the over fifteen miles of trails that range from rugged to easy. Hike through rocky, beautiful canyons and along Sugar Creek. The suspension bridge across Sugar Creek opens up the undeveloped section of the park to the adventurous hiker. Parke County Covered Bridges Parke County, Indiana is home to 31 restored covered bridges scattered around the rural countryside. Visitors can choose one, or all, of the six pre-mapped tours to assure finding them all. Two of these bridges are accompanied by a working grist mill. Cataract Falls, the largest waterfall in Indiana, is downstream of the Cataract Covered Bridge. tourism, local, hiking, camping, covered bridges, Parke, County, local


Mud, Mountains, & Sweat.

Mud, Mountains, & Sweat.

Author: Mike Rudd

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-14

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781702127325

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Mud, Mountains, and Sweat is a book that I hope gives you a journey into the great outdoors. This book is my unofficial guide and tribute to the joy I believe outdoor adventure can bring each and every one of us. It includes 52 outdoor adventures that might burst your capillaries, watering holes that might make you sleep in a bit too much the next day, and range in location from Japan to Maine to Costa Rica up to Alaska and everywhere in between. I hope you'll laugh, learn about the outdoors, plan a trip, and find ideas for new outdoor adventures or make you yearn to revisit an old one. It is a collection of firsthand stories of fifty-two of my most unique adventures and experiences in the outdoors. I've included fifty-two in the hopes you can convince yourself to experience one outdoor adventure per week moving forward. I arranged them in a recommended sequence of the best time of year to visit and experience them. Each story centers around one of our five senses to help bring the adventures alive for you in the short riffs I share. Come along with me to the places I (and the friends I convinced or bribed to come with me) have been, hear the stories as they really happened, and be equipped with your own "quest" to start by the time you are done with this book!


Indiana History

Indiana History

Author: Ralph D. Gray

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780253326294

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These readings provide an overview of Indiana history based upon primary and secondary acounts of significant events and personalities. This treasure trove includes work by George Rogers Clark, Emma Lou Thornbrough, George Ade, Dan Wakefield, and many more.


A Visit to Turkey Run State Park

A Visit to Turkey Run State Park

Author: Paul R. Wonning

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-08-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536913200

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Turkey Run State Park is the second state park established in Indiana in 1916. Sugar Creek bisects the 2382 acres of rugged woodland terrain, providing some wonderful off site canoeing and hiking opportunities which span two state parks. A suspension bridge connects the developed south section with the wild north section. A Visit to Turkey Run State Park will impart all of the information needed to enjoy the park and surrounding Parke County and its historic covered bridges to the fullest.


Best Hikes Near Indianapolis

Best Hikes Near Indianapolis

Author: Nick Werner

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0762794968

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It’s not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpacking trip. Each hike includes: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include: Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g. for particular attractions such as waterfalls and if it’s suitable for families with kids) Full-color photos throughout Information on the area’s history, geology, flora, and fauna Full-color maps of each trail