Inland trout season, which includes Brookville Tailwaters, opens Saturday

Indiana Department of Natural Resources press release DNR staff have been busy stocking more than 23,000 rainbow trout in preparation for this year’s upcoming stream trout opener on Saturday, April 24.  The season officially starts at 6 a.m. local time. By opening day, the DNR will have stocked 23,425 rainbow trout in 17 streams in …

Firewood cutting permits available at Brookville Lake and Whitewater Memorial State Park

From a Department of Natural Resources press release The public is invited to cut up and remove certain downed trees at Brookville Lake and Whitewater Memorial State Park. Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas …

Gov. Holcomb approves two new state forests

IDNR press release Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the establishment of two new Indiana state forests at a ceremony recently in Morgan County. Ravinia State Forest, near Paragon, encompasses 1,500 acres of wooded rolling hills, valleys and restored cropland. The area now known as Mountain Tea State Forest consists of more than 1,150 acres east …