Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hiking Indiana’s forests with Jeff Stant can be a workout — not only for the legs, but the mind as well. Stant's knowledge of the ...

In the context of the United States, the term "Midwest" generally conjures up images of farmlands, big cities like Chicago, and maybe Rust Belt industrial centers like Detroit. Few people outside of ...

I’ve long used the phrase “back when democracy worked” while discussing citizen victories on the Hoosier National Forest and other environmental struggles in Indiana over the last half of the 20 th ...

MyDNR, Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter: The Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, in partnership with the Division of Forestry, is planning another busy year for the Indiana Tree Project. In 2022, more ...

When agencies burn Indiana forests, they hope to see oak rise from the ashes. But environmentalists believe the solution for the oak problem is costing the climate, clean water and wildlife. For ...

The Indiana Forest Alliance and a team of scientists spent years identifying the plants and animals in Indiana’s backcountry and have now documented those efforts in a new book. “Ecoblitz, an Indiana ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A great thing has happened for Hoosier forests. Indiana Congresswoman Erin Houchin has introduced H.R. 8535, legislation which will more than double the size of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness area and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Outside Monday night’s Indianapolis City-Council meeting, the Indiana Forest Alliance rallied to convince city leaders to protect urban forests. Organizers are demanding ...

The USS Constitution is a symbol of durability and strength, and its longevity is thanks to a special 40 acres of land from Naval Support Activity Crane.

Lumber fueled our state’s early economy and cleared land for an agrarian culture that characterized the early days of our State. This rural society dominated the landscape until a change saw the ...