Indiana’s only federally protected wilderness, already one of the largest and most unique natural areas in the Midwest to earn the designation, could more than double in size under new legislation now ...

Efforts to double the size of Indiana's only federal wilderness area and establish the state's first national recreation area were unveiled recently by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, during an outing to ...

The establishment of the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area along the shores of Lake Monroe and expansion of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness is more likely after Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) on ...

Many of the same invasive plants that find their way into yards and gardens are also in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness and efforts are underway to document where they are. For the past two years, ...

The Indiana Forest Alliance and Citizens’ Climate Lobby Indiana strongly support legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Mike Braun to establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness ...

Rod's got a mule, her name is Belle. Fifteen miles on the Deam Wilderness Trail. Work being done in the Hoosier National Forest could add a few new verses to that old American folk song about a mule ...

It's taken years of groundwork to improve a trail just south of Bloomington in Indiana's only wilderness area. Most trails are easier to maintain or reroute than the ones in the Charles C. Deam ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story indicated The Nature Conservancy of Indiana had publicly opposed the legislation. However, the organization says they were unknowingly ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Conservation officers located two lost hikers after a long search in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness of Hoosier National Forest, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources ...

MISHAWAKA — A place-based poet, writer, designer and social practice artist will lead a free, public talk from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Jernegan Lodge at The Mishawaka Res as he explores big ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Conservation officers located two lost hikers after a long search in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness of Hoosier National Forest, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said ...