The Great Outdoors

The Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana council will join Girl Scouts around the country to mark Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend with activities at two state parks on Saturday, Sept. 11. ... Read more

Farm to School programs across Northeast Indiana will be able to make big strides forward in the next two years, thanks to a USDA Farm to School Implementation Grant recently awarded to Wells County Revitalization on behalf of the Northeast ... Read more

As summer rolls on, your garden may be looking a bit tired from the heat. By giving your garden some extra TLC, it will continue to be abundant into the fall. Here are a few to-do’s to accomplish this August. ... Read more

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced today that Hoosiers in 76 counties across the state can resume feeding birds but asks that residents of the remaining counties keep their feeders down while the investigation into what ... Read more

Traveling over 2,800 miles from Mexican forests to Canada every year, monarch butterflies’ annual migration has been called one of the greatest natural phenomena in the insect world. This long-distance, multigeneration migration—and ... Read more

“I need to decide on a subject for my next article,” I said to my daughter recently, and she responded, “Write about deer.” The next morning, coincidentally, I saw two whitetail deer, an adult followed by a spindly legged fawn in the field on the ... Read more

I’ve been on the road, traveling with my older daughter as she drove from our home in Indiana to up state New York, to a family gathering. After a few days of reminiscing and visiting, my daughter drove us back to Indiana. As my daughter drove I watched ... Read more

Guaranteed to perk up any part of your garden, flowering plants with their vivid and lush blooms will brighten your garden and your spirit. Enjoy the warmth and beauty of summer flowers by planting a few of our summertime favorites. ... Read more

As the Indiana weather heats up you may find yourself retreating to the pool or near an A/C unit. But don’t forget your plants are also waiting for a cool drink of water! Here are some June gardening tips to keep your plants happy and healthy all ... Read more

UDisc has compiled its list of the top rated courses in each state, and Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Mastodon Disc Golf Course is among the best in Indiana. As a matter of fact, it ranks first for free disc golf courses and second overall. This ... Read more

Indiana residents can fish the state’s public waters without a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6.The two Free Fishing Days kick off National Fishing and Boating Week, June 5-13, a national celebration ... Read more

Tim Hallman with the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana has been awarded a $4,000 grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) for the project, “Seeds Of Change Project.” ... Read more

Colorful and fragrant, lilies have always been one of the most popular perennials at our garden center. With a variety of shapes and sizes, it also makes them one of the most popular flowers in the world—for cut flower arrangements and growing ... Read more