Brown County

Between Back Roads of Brown County studio tour and the new Village ArtWalk, Hoosiers have more than enough studios and galleries to keep them satisfied.

If homemade ice cream and crafts aren’t your thing, eXplore Brown County provides offbeat thrills in a rambunctious backwoods retreat.

Recently opened or improved nature areas in Brown County you might not have visited yet.

Schooner Valley Stables is the only barn in the area that offers a “running ride.” The spread covers 130 acres and borders Yellowwood State Forest.

Come fall, the property at Kelp’s Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch becomes a russet-hued Bob Ross painting, with pumpkins and gourds arranged in tidy stacks according to shape, size, and color.

Pamela Keech lives upstairs from her Nashville antiques store, The Emerald Pencil, and rents out a sweetly appointed guest room in the Victorian Gothic cottage.

This week’s Swoon List visits a Kokomo gastropub and celebrates a good cup of coffee at Open Society.

The state presides over one of Indiana’s two most significant outdoor assets, while the feds run the
other. Shall we pit them against one another? Naturally.

No need to hang up the bike just because summer is over.

As the weather gets cooler, leaves take on a warmer mix of colors. This transition from lush greens to varied oranges and reds can now be appreciated without venturing out into the dropping temperature.

“I’ve been a champion of this state for a long time,” says Peyton. “I could live anywhere I want, and I choose to live here at home.”

It’s back after a year’s hiatus and a move to Brown County.

This charming cottage served as the perfect getaway from builder and designer Lynn Smith’s permanent home.

Autumn isn’t the only time it shines. Nashville proves equally enchanting when strewn with twinkling white lights.

If you’re wearing overalls, you better play in a bluegrass band.