South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
Enjoy outdoors activities like gardening, camping, hiking and more? This section is for you! These articles contain the latest local outdoors news and entertainment from around the Waynedale (Fort Wayne), Indiana area.
A river runs through my home town, and there was a bridge across the river when I was a boy, just a block and a half from my home. I often walked to that bridge, after Mom and Dad decided I was old enough to roam alone, then walked up river.
The land on one side of the river was hilly, a land
In winter months trail usage slows, but interest in using trails in colder months is growing. This year Mayor Henry has asked the City’s Right of Way Department to begin clearing snow on primary and secondary trails. Each time it snows three inches or more, the primary and secondary trails
Because winter can be a busy time for coyotes, DNR biologists say people can expect to see more of them in the coming months, but not to be alarmed.
“Most young coyotes leave their parents to start looking for new homes during winter. In addition, coyote breeding season starts in January,
Purchase as close as possible to the time you need them and keep them outside until needed. When you purchase, check for freshness in co
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The Lincoln Financial Group is again the corporate sponsor for the season, which lasts through Sunday March 3, 2019. “Thanks to Lincoln, an
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Chinese lantern:
The flower of this plant looks very ‘pumpkin’ like as it matures and takes on the orange color in September. It makes a great dried flower. You can start from seed, but choose an area that you can dedicate to this plant as it
The best fall color formation happens with bright, warm days, cool nights and moist soils, according to Carrie Tauscher, the DNR Division of Forestry’s Community & Urban F
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The animal was about the size of a cat or small dog. It was black with white on the back of its hea
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Kids and adults love to watch kitchen discards grow into new plants. According to KidsGardeni
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The four-year-old little girl was remarkably calm amidst the swirl of activity all around her as the annual Monarch Festival was held at Eagle Marsh on September 9.
Hosted by the Little River Wetlands Project (LRWP), and held inside the cavernous
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While it’s not time to start putting those plastic sheets up on the ‘ole windows yet, it is time to put your fall job list together.
Here are a few reminders to get yo
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Throughout 2016 and 2017, S
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Featuring new tee pads, new mulch on several fairways, and new signage throughout the course, a better disc golf course was unveiled at Tillman Park last month.
The park’s course – located along Tillman Road between Calhoun and Lafay
…Archaeology Month provides an opportunity to learn about the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their culture in Indiana. Hoosier history buffs can meet archaeologists and learn about the state’s past.
Events ar
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One of the oldest and largest locally owned produce farm sta
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The difference in the length of day wasn’t noticeable in the l
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I’ve heard hunters claim crows recognize a man with a gun and call in alarm, warnin
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The prairie was originally planted in December of 2016 with the assistance of a $1,000 grant from the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society in addition to privately seeded donatio
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Hopefully everybody has weathered the storm of the attack of the Japanese Beetles. For a solid month customers purchased a ton o
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