The Ricky Huening Stories


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The ten slice of life stories in this short story collection are about a young boy growing up and coming of age during the decade of the Sixties. Some of the stories are funny, some are sad and some may just make you think. The Ricky Huening Stories are semi-autobiographical stories all based on some event in the author’s life as a boy growing up in a southern Indiana farm. The short story collection contains sample chapters of: The Hawaiian Chronicles – Our Hawaiian Adventures Alaskan Vacation Cruise - Day One – Anchorage Chapter One – The Immigrants slice of life, coming of age, growing up, Childhood, life stories




Clifty Falls Indiana State Park


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Clifty Falls Indiana State Park offers visitors excellent hiking, camping, picnicking opportunities as well as serving as a gateway to historic Madison and Jefferson County. Hiking Hikers will find almost 15 miles of hiking trails ranging from rugged to easy. Hike along the rugged Clifty Creek canyon, enjoy delightful woodland wildflowers and bask in the fragrant woodlands. Camping Clifty Fallls State Park campgrounds offer visitors several different camping experiences ranging from modern electric campsites, primitive camping and youth campground facilities. Waterfalls Enjoy the four waterfalls in the park, from majestic Clifty Falls to Little Clifty, Tunnel and Hoffman Falls. Madison - Jefferson County Madison, in Jefferson County, Indiana is one of Indiana's oldest towns and has oodles of historic sites for visitors to learn the fascinating history of this charming town on the Ohio River. The book Clifty Falls State Park can serve as your tourism guide for Madison and Jefferson County. Hiking, camping, waterfall, madison, jefferson county, historical tourism guide, tourism guide




Turkey Run Indiana State Park


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Located in Parke County, Indiana, the covered bridge capital of the United States, Turkey Run State Park provides visitors with excellent hiking, camping and can serve as a base camp to explore the area. Camping The Turkey Run campground has ADA compliant sites, sites with electric connections and primitive sites camping sites. The campground connects with the trail system, allowing hikers access to the trail system. Other Accommodations The park also has an inn and family cabins for visitors to stay in while visiting the park. Hiking Hiking trails at Turkey Run State Park can hike the over fifteen miles of trails that range from rugged to easy. Hike through rocky, beautiful canyons and along Sugar Creek. The suspension bridge across Sugar Creek opens up the undeveloped section of the park to the adventurous hiker. Parke County Covered Bridges Parke County, Indiana is home to 31 restored covered bridges scattered around the rural countryside. Visitors can choose one, or all, of the six pre-mapped tours to assure finding them all. Two of these bridges are accompanied by a working grist mill. Cataract Falls, the largest waterfall in Indiana, is downstream of the Cataract Covered Bridge. tourism, local, hiking, camping, covered bridges, Parke, County, local




Northwest Indiana Day Trips


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Road Trips in Northwest Indiana Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using Northwest Indiana Day Trips as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help visitors find all the historical treasures in south central Indiana. Northwest Indiana Cities and Towns Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana has some wonderful cities and towns ranging from charming small towns like Rensselaer, La Porte and Michigan City to larger cities like Lafayette, and Gary. Each of these towns and cities has many things to do for your family as it explores the regions roads and highways. Northwest Indiana Wineries Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana has several interesting wineries that produce some fascinating wines. Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana State and Local Parks The region has several state parks and forests including Prophetstown State Park and Tippecanoe State Park. Northwest Indiana Museums and Historic Sites Explorers in the area can stage a day trip to learn the region's rich history by visiting the museums and markers located in the various cities and towns of Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana. Many host interesting family events that are fun and educational The counties included in this historical travel book include: Benton County Jasper County Lake County LaPorte County Porter County Pulaski County Tippecanoe County White County tourism, road trip, day trip, travel guide, guidebook, historical markers, travel




Indiana's Fascinating Museums - Southeast Edition


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Visit Southeast Indiana’s thirty-one exciting museums and take the auto tour that covers them all. This fabulous road trip through southeast Indiana visits all the major cities and towns in southeast Indiana. Indiana’s museums relate Indiana’s history in an exciting way and provide a fascinating glance into our past. Use Indiana's Fascinating Museums - Southeast Edition as your tourism guide as you enjoy traveling southeast Indiana. The ten counties included in this book include: Clark County Dearborn County Decatur County Franklin County Jefferson County Jennings County Ohio County Ripley County Scott County Switzerland County road trip, auto, tour, tourism, local




Gardeners’ Guide to Growing Green Beans in the Vegetable Garden


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String beans, bush beans, pole beans, they are all the same species and have similar needs in the garden. Abe’s Guide to Growing Green Beans covers all the green beans. It is an excellent vegetable garden guide for the garden beginner as well as the veteran gardener.




McCormick's Creek State Park


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Established as Indiana's first state park in 1916, McCormick's Creek State Park offers rugged hiking, a waterfall, an inn and an excellent campground. McCormick's Creek Falls McCormick's Creek Falls cascades down a ten foot drop into the canyon, providing a lovely backdrop to the forest behind it. Easily visible from an overlook, the adventurous can hike down into the canyon on Trail 3 for a closer look. Hikers will find over 14 miles of hiking, ranging from rugged to handicap accessible. Camping Campers have the choice of 189 electric sites and 32 primitive sites. The modern campground comfort stations have hot showers and toilets. McCormick's Creek Fire Tower Visitors can climb the McCormick's Creek Fire Tower for a commanding view of the surrounding countryside. Owen County Tourism Guide Indiana's Owen County has more than just the state park. Cataract Falls, Indiana's largest waterfall, is nearby as are many other nature preserves and an historic theater in Spencer, Indiana called the Tivoli Theatre. The book, McCormick's Creek State Park can serve as your ideal travel guide for Owen County. tourism, guide, hiking, camping, waterfall, Owen County, fire tower,




Short History of Libraries, Printing and Language Ripley County Edition


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The Short History of Libraries, Printing and Language relates the story of printing, language, books, writing and libraries. Learn about the development of ink, papyrus, parchment, paper and the story of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press. This Ripley County Edition relates the history of early Indiana libraries, the Indiana State Library, Indiana library laws and the libraries of Ripley County.




Southeast Indiana Agritourism Guide


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Find the best Farm fresh produce, meats, eggs and plants using the Southeast Indiana Agritourism Guide as your source manual. The guide lists farmers markets, garden centers, nurseries and farms where consumers may purchase local agricultural products.




Short History of Railroads


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Learn the fascinating history of the railroad from the earliest tramways to the development of the diesel engine. Trains were an integral part of the world's transportation for the 19th and 20th centuries, until the rise of diesel powered trucks and automobiles. The extensive list of train and railroad museums included in the book notes the museums located in just about every state in the United States. Railroad history, railroad museums, train museum, railway evolution, revolution, stories, train, railway, museums,