Sign in

Indiana

09
Sep
People walking through a cave passage

The Indiana Cave Trail

Four show caves in Southern Indiana make up the Indiana Cave Trail, providing close encounters of the underground kind with unusual karst features
7 min read
17
Aug
Woman on bicycle heading down brick road towards classical archway

Taking the Waters at French Lick

One destination, two hotels with classic European spas: in Indiana! Since the 1840s, French Lick and West Baden Springs have welcomed guests taking the waters.
6 min read
20
Jun
Deer sculptures racing across a fountain at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

Visiting the Eiteljorg Museum

In downtown Indianapolis, the Eiteljorg Museum tells the other story of the West, that of the Native Americans who for generations called the open plains their home.
2 min read
23
Oct
harvester at the Indiana State Museum

Being a kid again at the Indiana State Museum

In a museum as hands-on as the Indiana State Museum in Indy, it's easy to be a kid, playing with the interactive exhibits while learning about Indiana.
2 min read
01
Oct
Boy Scout Council Shoulder Patches

Collecting Boy Scout Council Shoulder Patches

As our travels take us across America, we're stopping in Boy Scout council offices to add to a lifelong collection of Boy Scout Council Shoulder Patches.
3 min read
27
Sep
Rain splashing into a river

Disappearing Home

An old friend of the family retired a few years ago. Like me, his career ended earlier than he had planned. Without a reason to stay in the area, he loaded up all his belongings in a trailer and in the back of his truck. He relocated and started a new life.
2 min read
26
Sep
A farm covered in corn

Cornfields and wind farms

Crossing Indiana twice in our travels, I was introduced to a scene I'd not seen before in America: miles and miles of wind turbines turning slowly above the cornfields of the heartland, churning out energy.
1 min read
23
Sep
On the track at Indy

Cars galore at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Car lovers alert! The Hall of Fame Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway showcases the winners over decades of running the Indy 500 and other races.
2 min read