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Fall Color

Dirty Hands Pottery

November 23, 2011

Enhance your life by using nature’s art on a daily basis- this is what Mary Firestone,  owner of Dirty Hands Pottery, encourages collectors of her work to do. Firestone, a North Carolina native, discovered her niche while playing with indigenous red clay in her backyard when she was a child. Now residing near Lafayette, Firestone’s [...]

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Famous Foods: Coe’s Noodles

November 18, 2011

I’ve heard talk about some locally made, mind-blowing noodles called “Coe’s Noodles” for sometime now. So, I thought I would get to the bottom of the mystery and email the force behind the food–Judy Coe herself. And, Judy promptly responded with a call, because that’s the way she operates: old-school style. “Can I tell you [...]

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More November Fun in Brown County

November 3, 2011

While the lines of traffic and herds of fall foliage seekers may have packed up and fled Brown County at the end of October, next weekend presents a great opportunity to visit this always beautiful area of Indiana. With so much on the schedule, you won’t miss the now-fading fall colors one bit! Below I’ve listed a [...]

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Explore Brown County through the Trees

October 28, 2011

Valley Branch Retreat Center, just east of Nashville on State Road 46, is known for great outdoor activities – camping, ATVing and mountain biking – but they have gone from the ground to the sky by adding ZIPLINING to their repertoire. A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I tested out Valley Branch’s beautiful [...]

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Spooky Happenings this Weekend

October 27, 2011

Get out this weekend and enjoy the final spooky happenings of 2011 before the wolves howl midnight Halloween night. October 27-29 – Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Fishers – The Headless Horseman rides again! Take the haunted hayride, enjoy a hoe down, join in the singing at Scary-o-ke, make gooey s’mores over the campfire, and [...]

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Fall’s Biggest Day – Halloween!

October 26, 2011

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Tim Cordell: Tim Cordell is an interpretive naturalist at Potato Creek State Park. He has worked for DNR since 1978 at Potato Creek, McCormick’s Creek and Spring Mill State Parks. Tim plays an active role in the park’s resource management as well as running the nature center and park [...]

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Memories of New Harmony, Indiana

October 24, 2011

One of my most memorable field trips as a kid was a day spent in New Harmony, Indiana. My 10th grade social studies class was studying religious utopias, and New Harmony was the home of two failed utopian communities in the 1800s. The entire town has been preserved to maintain the uniqueness of these communities, [...]

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What Inspires You?

October 16, 2011

What inspires an artist? For Amy Greely, jewelry-maker and owner of Amy Greely Studio, she says nature is her main inspiration in her work. Greely takes her love for nature and creates simple, modern designs with a splash of playfulness. She creates her jewelry handmade from sterling silver, 18k gold, bi-metal, and cooper. Embellishing her [...]

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Creepy Crafts, Costumes, Campsites and Campfires at Monroe Reservoir

October 16, 2011

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Jill Vance: Jill Vance is the interpretive naturalist at Monroe Reservoir, the largest lake in the state of Indiana. She has worked for Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs since 2004. Her outdoor interests include hiking, camping, wild edibles, and geology. Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year, highlighted [...]

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The Peak of the Leaves in Brown County

October 14, 2011

Brown County has long been known for its beautiful Fall foliage and the wonderful picturesque outlooks you can find all over the county. With 170,000 acres of forest in the county, you can see plenty of reds, golds, oranges, and still some greens spread out.  While some trees have already completely changed, there are still [...]

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