Download or read book McCormick s Creek State Park written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established as Indiana's first state park in 1916, McCormick's Creek State Park offers rugged hiking, a waterfall, an inn and an excellent campground. McCormick's Creek Falls McCormick's Creek Falls cascades down a ten foot drop into the canyon, providing a lovely backdrop to the forest behind it. Easily visible from an overlook, the adventurous can hike down into the canyon on Trail 3 for a closer look. Hikers will find over 14 miles of hiking, ranging from rugged to handicap accessible. Camping Campers have the choice of 189 electric sites and 32 primitive sites. The modern campground comfort stations have hot showers and toilets. McCormick's Creek Fire Tower Visitors can climb the McCormick's Creek Fire Tower for a commanding view of the surrounding countryside. Owen County Tourism Guide Indiana's Owen County has more than just the state park. Cataract Falls, Indiana's largest waterfall, is nearby as are many other nature preserves and an historic theater in Spencer, Indiana called the Tivoli Theatre. The book, McCormick's Creek State Park can serve as your ideal travel guide for Owen County. tourism, guide, hiking, camping, waterfall, Owen County, fire tower,
Download or read book McCormick s Creek Canyon State Park written by Charles G. Sauers and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book McCormick s Creek Indiana State Park written by Paul R. Wonning and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Indiana State Parks written by Nathan D. Strange and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book McCormick s Creek State Park written by Wonning Paul R. (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Writing in Place written by Charity Craig and published by . This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For all of us, at least part of our story has been written in the canyons and ravines of McCormick's Creek. It's been written along the paths and atop the picnic tables and curled up in a sleeping bag inside a tent at the primitive campgrounds. And it will continue to be written as we return again and again to the park we've grown to love so dearly.
Download or read book Mounds Indiana State Park written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on 2024-03-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native American Mound Builders During the Early and Late Woodland Periods the early Native American tribes built mounds, mostly in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. There are no written records about the purpose of these mounds, so the reasons for building them remain largely speculative. Adena and Hopewell Culture and Mounds People of both the Adena and later Hopewell cultures inhabited the White River region of Mounds State Park. They constructed several mounds on the bluffs above the river. The mounds are well preserved due to the efforts of some of the earliest American settlers in the area, thus the mounds at the park in in good condition. Camping Mounds State Park has a modern campground equipped with modern restrooms and electric hook ups. A camping trip to the park allows visitors the chance to delve into the history of some of Indiana's earliest inhabitants. Hiking Two of the hiking trails in the park lead through the heart of the mounds complex as well as to the nearby visitor center in the park. camping, hiking, native american mound builders, Adena mounds, Adena culture, Hopewell Culture, native american culture
Download or read book Spring Mill State Park written by Paul Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience history first hand with a road trip to Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Indiana. The park features a modern electric Experience history first hand with a road trip to Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Indiana in Lawrence County. The park features a modern electric campground and a great system of hiking trails. Stay in style in Spring Mill Inn. The pioneer village features a working gristmill, blacksmith shop, woodworking shop and weaving looms. Visitors may take a boat tour into one of the parks two caves. Pioneer Village Visitors to Spring Mill State Park during the summer months will find reenactors in period dress performing various tasks common to village life in the Nineteenth Century. Weavers using looms to weave cloth, a blacksmith forges iron into various implements and a carpenter crafts projects on a foot powered lathe and other traditional tools. Gristmill and Sawmill The gristmill in Spring Mill State Park grinds corn into cornmeal that visitors may purchase. Much of the meal finds its way to Spring Mill Inn's restaurant for use in many of the dishes served in the Inn. The gristmill includes a water powered saw mill that saws logs into lumber. Hiking There are almost 10 miles of hiking trails at Spring Mill State Park ranging from rugged to easy on seven trails. Most of these trails traverse through forested area. Two trails pass caves, and one passes through one of Indiana’s last virgin forest stands. Trail 6 is a handicap accessible paved trail that goes through a portion of the Donaldson Nature Preserve. The trailhead is at the Grissom Memorial. Camping The 187 site modern campground has electric outlets and access to water as well as comfort stations equipped with toilets and showers. Caves Spring Mill has four caves, Hamer, Twin, Donaldson and Bronson Caves. Visitors that register at the park office may tour Donaldson and Bronson Caves. DNR guides conduct guided boat tours into Twin Caves during the summer months. Lawrence County The book includes a visitor guide to Lawrence County, Indiana. The guide includes museums, historical markers, local parks, nature preserves and many other attractions found in the county. Pioneer village, camping, hiking, guidebook, gristmill, Lawrence County
Download or read book Aristotle on the Nature of Community written by Adriel M. Trott and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adriel M. Trott reads Aristotle's Politics through the internal cause definition of nature to develop an active and inclusive account of politics.
Download or read book Indiana Recreation Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Visit to Falls of the Ohio State Park written by Paul R Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falls of the Ohio State Park provides a first class family friendly vacation destination. It also offers an excellent learning experience for kids. Rife with history, Clark County was one of the earliest areas settled in Indiana. A Visit to Falls of the Ohio State Park provides visitors with the information they need to enjoy the park and the surrounding area. indiana state parks, indiana fishing, fossil river, family friendly, indiana travel guide, fossils for kids
Download or read book Butterflies of Indiana written by Jeffrey E. Belth and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This field guide to Indiana's rich butterfly fauna covers all 149 species of butterflies and their close relatives, the skippers. Belth also offers an introduction to the natural history of butterflies --
Download or read book Trails in McCormick s Creek Canyon State Park written by and published by . This book was released on 1928* with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Division of State Parks Indiana Department of Conservation for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30 written by Indiana. Division of State Parks and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recreation Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Short History of Public Parks Indiana Edition written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short History of Public Parks – Indiana Edition recounts the history of the public park from its early beginnings as hunting parks for European nobles to the extensive state and national parks of today. Cemetery History Cemeteries served as the first parks as landscape designers began designing cemeteries that proved a pleasant place for both the dead and the living. State Parks The book serves as a guide to the state parks of the United States, as it includes a listing of the Departments of Natural Resources of every state. National Park History Readers will learn the history of the United States National Park system as well as the National Wildlife Refuges and other national recreational and preservation organizations. Indiana State Park Guide The Short History of Public Parks – Indiana Edition serves as a complete guide to the Indiana State Park system. If you have a bucket list of Indiana parks you want to visit, you can use this book as a checklist of the parks you have been to. The book includes a history, facilities and contact information for each of Indiana's 28 state parks. Indiana state park bucket list, indiana state park check list, cemetery history, national park history, state parks of the united states, state parks guide book
Download or read book Shakamak Indiana State Park written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on 2023-10-11 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1929, the 1766-acre Shakamak State Park features wonderful fishing, camping, hiking and swimming recreational activities. This book includes an extensive history of the park and a wealth of information about the park's facilities as well as tourism guides to the surrounding area. Hiking Hikers will find 7.88 miles of hiking in Shakamak State Park ranging from easy to moderate. Camping The 122-site modern campground is located in the southeast corner of the park with some campsites overlooking Lake Lenape. Fishing Anglers have three lakes, Lake Shakamak, Lake Kickapoo and Lake Lenape totaling nearly 400 acres in which to cast their lines. Swimming The public swimming pool is located near the center of the park adjacent to Lake Shakamak and the Nature Center. Trail 1 provides hiking access to the pool. The pool is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Indiana County Guide An extensive tourism guide for the three counties with land in the park, Greene County, Sullivan County and Clay County is included in this book as well.
