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DNR officer saves person from water
Posted on May 4, 2013 | No CommentsA conservation officer is credited with saving a life Thursday evening. Police say officer Jet Quillen jumped in the White River near the GM plant after someone approached him in... -
Indiana State Park Summer Road Rally, June 9-11
Posted on May 4, 2013 | No CommentsLadies and Gentlemen … get ready to start your engines. State Park Road Rally time is June 9-11. Participants will pilot their own vehicles, as their navigator steers them to... -
Free youth fishing day in South Bend, May 11
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsFamilies can learn to fish during the second annual free youth fishing day at Pinhook Park in South Bend on Saturday, May 11. The event is sponsored by the Indiana... -
Scout builds nesting platform for bald eagles
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsAt 65 feet tall and seven feet wide, it would be pretty difficult for a bald eagle to miss the nesting platform erected at Eagle Slough Natural Area. The nesting... -
Tournaments don’t harm bass fishing
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsTournament anglers who fish for largemouth bass in northern Indiana natural lakes have had no long-term negative effects on bass populations, according to a study by DNR fisheries biologists. Biologists... -
Salamonie and Mississinewa lakes, Roush FWA, and Ouabache SP to hold free kids fishing derbies, June 1
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsKids ages 2 to 14 and their adults are invited to Kids Free Fishing Derbies at Salamonie and Mississinewa lakes, J. E. Roush Fish & Wildlife Area and Ouabache State... -
Prophetstown State park coyotes too close for comfort
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsState park officials are advising visitors to Prophetstown State Park to proceed with caution after receiving reports of aggressive coyotes in the park. Mike Mycroft, chief of natural resources for... -
How to deal with nuisance wild animals
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsNuisance wild animals are a common problem in the spring, and Hoosiers have several options for dealing with them. People can always call a licensed wild animal control company. For... -
Deer feed pulled from Rural King shelves in 7 states
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsINDIANA (WLFI) – The wildlife feed Deer Corn has been yanked from Rural King store shelves in seven states due to contamination in some bags. According to Purdue University, the... -
Salamonie Preschool to offer two classes, May 22
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsPreschool-age children are invited to Salamonie Preschool’s “Birds, Beautiful Birds” on May 22. The class will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and again from 12:30 to 2 p.m., at... -
CookIN Gone Wild videos highlight wild game cuisine
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsAn online video series on the Indiana DNR’s YouTube channel teaches Hoosiers how to turn wild game into fine dining entreés. CookIN Gone Wild is available at dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/7562.htm. The site... -
Hike to Totem Rock at Patoka Lake, May 26
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsThe public is invited to a guided hike to Totem Rock at Patoka Lake on Sunday, May 26. The 3.5-mile hike will start at 12:30 p.m. EDT at the visitors... -
Kids Fishing Day at Crosley FWA, May 18
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsFamilies interested in learning how to fish are invited to Kids Fishing Day on May 18 at Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area near North Vernon. The free event runs starts... -
Indiana Dunes State Park field trip grants available
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsEducators interested in taking students on field trips to Indiana Dunes State Park in the 2013-2014 school year can receive financial help through the Dunes Conservation Field Trip Grant Program.... -
Trove of Ice Age animal bones found in Southern Indiana cave
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsWhen a group of expert cavers crawled into a remote section of the Binkley Cave system beneath southern Harrison County in fall 2010, they discovered more than an uncharted cavern.... -
DNR Says Newly Planted Trees Good For Environment, Economy
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsVolunteers and Indiana Department of Natural Resources employees planted more than 10,000 trees Tuesday on a piece of farmland in the Morgan Monroe State Forest that had been completely bare... -
DNR rescues mushroom hunters in Pedestal Rock Nature Preserve
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsIndiana conservation officers have rescued two mushroom hunters who became lost in a western Indiana nature preserve. Cpl. Blaine Gillan says 34-year-old Jennifer Leslie of Darlington and 14-year-old Cody Bush... -
“Talk” to wild edible plant expert on Facebook, May 1
Posted on April 28, 2013 | No CommentsFacebook followers of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources can “talk” online about wild edible plants with interpretive naturalist Jill Vance on Wednesday, May 1, from 2-3 p.m. EDT, on... -
Scientists looking for newborn deer in Bloomington
Posted on April 28, 2013 | No CommentsBiologists are seeking Bloomington residents’ help in finding newborn deer throughout the southern Indiana city. Chad Stewart and Tim Carter are beginning a three-year research project to study the white-tailed... -
Trails for walking, biking, running are growing longer, more inviting in Indiana
Posted on April 28, 2013 | No CommentsIndiana trails can lead Hoosiers past familiar urban landmarks, through bucolic country scenery, over rivers, under highways — and even, with a little imagination, to Neptune. And stretches of trails... -
Trout season will open Saturday despite high water
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 1 CommentThe 2013 Indiana stream trout-fishing season will open as scheduled this Saturday despite high water and swift current conditions. Department of Natural Resources officials are urging anglers to exercise caution,... -
Ind. Senate blocks high-fence deer hunting bill
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsA proposal aimed at legalizing five fenced deer-hunting preserves around Indiana has failed in this year’s legislative session. Rep. Matt Ubelhor of Bloomfield said Thursday that his bid to protect... -
Frog program at Indiana Dunes State Park, April 27
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsIndiana Dunes State Park will offer a program on the life and times of Indiana’s amphibians, Saturday, April 27, at the park’s Nature Center at 2 p.m. CDT. The program... -
Outdoor Indiana magazine features Versailles State Park
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsOutdoor Indiana magazine’s May-June issue features Versailles State Park, one of the best mountain biking destinations in the state. To view a short video on Versailles State Park, see the... -
Youth trout fishing at Wyland Lake a success
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsDespite an early-morning snowstorm and temperatures around freezing, 11 youngsters accompanied by nine adults participated in the second annual Youth Trout Fishing Day on April 20 at Wyland Lake in... -
Muskies reaching legal size in Lake Everett
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsMuskies stocked in northwest Allen County’s Lake Everett three years ago will soon be large enough to be kept by anglers. During sampling in mid-April, DNR fisheries biologists captured three... -
Muskies showing up in Maumee River
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsDNR officials are getting reports from anglers that muskies are occasionally being caught in the Maumee River below the Hosey Dam in Fort Wayne. The largest to date was caught... -
Grants available for field trips to state parks and reservoirs
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsEducators interested in students, grades K-12, on field trips to an Indiana state park or reservoir in the 2013-2014 school year can receive financial help through a new program of... -
Boating restricted on some Kosciusko County lakes
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsBecause of high water conditions, motorized watercraft cannot be operated above idle speed on the following lakes in Kosciusko County by order of DNR director Rob Carter: —Barbee Lake chain,... -
High water affects some DNR properties
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsHigh water from the week’s heavy rains has caused closings, restrictions and warnings at a few DNR properties across the state, as listed below. Most properties remain open for business.... -
Review safety guidelines before turkey hunting this spring
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsHunters should review hunting safety guidelines as they prepare for spring turkey season. The youth turkey season is Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21. The general spring turkey season... -
Welcome Back Weekend at Indiana state parks and reservoirs, May 3-5
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsCelebrate spring at Indiana’s 24 state parks and eight reservoirs during Welcome Back Weekend, May 3-5, which features special outdoor recreational events and hands-on programs. “We roll out the red... -
Ouabache SP hosts cooking workshop, cornhole tourney, May 4
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsOuabache State Park in Bluffton will host a cooking outdoors workshop and a cornhole tournament on May 4 in recognition of Welcome Back Weekend for Indiana’s state parks and reservoirs.... -
Fort Wayne celebrates Earth Day at Eagle Marsh
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsThe Little River Wetlands Project, Aqua Indiana and other environmentally aware volunteer groups are celebrating Earth Day at Eagle Marsh on Sunday. Earth Day 2013 will be held Sunday from... -
Man arrested for theft at State Park
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsAn Indianapolis man has been arrested following an investigation into the theft at Fort Harrison State Park almost two weeks ago. Indiana Conservation officers arrested 34-year-old Michael Redding on preliminary... -
3 rescued from Sugar Creek flood waters in Montgomery County
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsThree people were rescued early this morning from flood waters of the Sugar Creek in Montgomery County early Friday morning. At 6:17 a.m., Indiana Conservation Officers were contacted by the... -
Group kicks off planting of ancient tree clones
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsA team led by a nurseryman from northern Michigan and his sons has raced against time for two decades, snipping branches from some of the world’s biggest and most durable... -
Firefighters rescue 2 men after canoe overturns
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsNorth-central Indiana firefighters have rescued two men after their canoe struck an underwater obstruction and overturned in the flooded Wabash River. The 23-year-old and 18-year-old men were wearing life jackets... -
Bird-watchers’ festival in Indiana gains national media attention
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsLike birds? Own a pair of binoculars? If you’re among the thousands of Hoosiers who enjoy watching feathered fauna, you might consider a drive to Connersville the weekend of May... -
Open house and 5K run/walk at O’Bannon Woods SP, May 4
Posted on April 18, 2013 | No CommentsThe O’Bannon Woods State Park Nature Center will host a 5K run/walk called the Hellbender Hustle and an open house on Saturday, May 4, as part of its Welcome Back...
