Parks Alliance Announces ‘Outdoor Bucket List’
The Indiana Parks Alliance has released an "outdoor bucket list" of things to do this year. The list was assembled through public voting and coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Nature Preserves Act, which established Indiana state parks.
The advocacy, fundraising and assistance organization supports friends groups for state parks and state-owned nature preserves.
President Tom Hohman says "there are some iconic features in our state parks and nature preserves. This list is a great guide for parents, grandparents and just about anyone, so you can make sure you discover what Indiana has to offer on public lands, and also find your own favorite outdoor places to enjoy."
The top 15 are:
- Hike a trail of boulders left by the last glacier and climb the ladders of Trail 3 at Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve at Turkey Run State Park.
- Explore the Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State Park.
- Watch the sunset on Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park.
- Wade in the creek below the waterfall at McCormick’s Creek State Park.
- Visit a state park nature center to watch birds and learn about park wildlife.
- Linger and enjoy the sunset at Hesitation Point in Brown County State Park.
- Walk on the world-renowned 386 million year-old fossil beds at Falls of the Ohio State Park.
- Ride the refrigerated toboggan run at Pokagon State Park.
- Visit Monroe Lake to search for bald eagles in winter.
- Sit by the fire in the historic Lonidaw Lounge in Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park.
- Stand beside the Great Mound at Mounds State Park and listen to the wind.
- Explore the old-growth forest at Donaldson’s Woods Nature Preserve in Spring Mill State Park.
- Walk across the Cataract Covered Bridge at Cataract Falls State Recreation Area (Cagles Mill Lake).
- Explore the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Plaza at Lincoln State Park.
- Hike the narrow “backbones” of Pine Hills Nature Preserve.
You can connect to more about the bucket list items by clicking here.