Hoosier National Forest

Hoosier National Forest

Revisiting the Deam: Roscoe Hayes and Other Human Tales from the Indiana Wilderness

Wilderness living 150 years ago was difficult. Steven Higgs discusses Hoosier pioneer life in cabins...

Charles C. Deam Wilderness

Revisiting the Deam: A Hike to Panther Creek Hollow

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Deam Wilderness, Hoosier National Recreation Area Bill Gets Boost From Mountain Bike Compromise

Wilderness expansion economic value worth $235 million a year...

Arts

Andy Mahler, Folk Hero of the Forest

Andy Mahler has devoted more than 50 years of his life to protecting the forest....

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Tatanka Roadshow Calls for Better Management of Hoosier Forests

The Tatanka Roadshow is a series of events calling attention to what organizers call destructive...

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Mindfulness Widens Its Sphere from Personal Mantra to Business Practice

Though mindfulness originated in Buddhism, the practice has expanded to companies that offer some form...

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Celebrating Monroe Lake’s 60th Anniversary

We couldn’t imagine living without Monroe Lake, writes Michael G. Glab. The reservoir is “the...

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A Half-century Trail from Beanblossom Bottoms to the Colombian Amazon

Bloomington environmental photographer and writer Steven Higgs has spent his career covering nature. Soon, though,...

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What’s at Stake in the Debate Over Indiana’s Wetlands?

Laws protecting Indiana wetlands have been rolled back in recent years. Some people argue that...

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On Saving the Deam Wilderness and Hoosier National Forest | Photo Essay

“In wildness is the preservation of the world,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in Walden in...

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New Legislation Would Double Size of Deam Wilderness

Legislation recently introduced by Sen. Mike Braun would add 15,300 acres to the Charles C....

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How Healthy Is Lake Monroe — and How Long Will It Survive?

“Lake Monroe is a reservoir, and all reservoirs eventually fill up,” says Michelle Cohen, executive...