Natural Resources

SPENCER – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Owen County Community Foundation have announced the grand opening of the MyPath Riverfront Trail. This…

INDIANA – Hoosier bowhunters, you can volunteer for the Archer’s Index while you hunt. The quiet hours you spend in the field provide valuable wildlife…

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed a significant outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) affecting the state’s deer population, particularly…

INDIANA – Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to stay safe during the deer reduction zone season, which is underway, and the statewide archery deer season,…

BEDFORD— The Hoosier National Forest (NF) and the State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management (SICIM) are collaborating to survey portions of the Charles C. Deam…

INDIANA – The year 2024 has seen significant advancements in the recovery efforts for two state-endangered amphibian species, the hellbender and the crawfish frog. Indiana’s…

BEDFORD— The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct prescribed fires in the Hoosier National Forest this fall and spring. Prescribed fire is used to maintain,…

BEDFORD– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a significant investment in forest restoration in southern Indiana through the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership….

INDIANA—Hoosier National Forest Supervisor Mike Chaveas has issued a forest order prohibiting the possession of an alcoholic beverage, as defined by state law, at the…

INDIANA – September is the 29th anniversary of a statewide celebration of archaeology in Indiana. The DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA) coordinates…