Project Partners
-INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
-THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
-INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
-INDIANA STATE LIBRARY
-INDIANA STATE MUSEUM
-INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
-INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
-INDIANA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
-INDIANA SUPREME COURT
-INDIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
-THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS
-INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
-INDIANA HISTORICAL BUREAU
-INDIANA STATE ARCHIVES
I want to learn about The Indiana That Was
Perspective: The Indiana That Was »
bedrock geology »
limestone »
glaciers »
meteorites »
fossils »
soils »
caves and karst »
origins of the forest »
the natural regions of Indiana »
I want to learn about Indiana's Life in the Water
ground water»
wetlands »
Wabash River »
Lake Michigan »
The Indiana Dunes »
I want to learn about Indiana's Life on Land
prairies »
mammals »
birds »
amphibians and reptiles »
wildflowers »
flowering plants »
invasive plants »
pests »
I Want to learn about Indiana's Changing Landscape
early impact by humans »
"Biogeography: Of Organisms Habitats and Time" »
"The Indiana of Today: Its Background and Challenge" »
how lawyers help preserve land
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Get the Book: The Natural Heritage of Indiana |
Get the DVD (or VHS): Naturally Indiana |
Marion Jackson described his vision for the book The Natural Heritage of Indiana as “a celebration of Indiana’s natural heritage – its natural and human history, its landscape and its life – what it once was, what it is now, and what it promises to be.” He emphasizes the importance of understanding the past to prepare “us better to mold Indiana’s future.” He issued this challenge: “if you feel moved to help protect what remains of Indiana’s natural heritage, our objective will have been fulfilled.” This lavishly illustrated book contains essays by Indiana's leading scholar-teachers and concludes with "a call to arms for those who would presernve Indiana's environment. 
Host Michael Atwood will lead viewers on a breathtaking tour of Indiana's state parks, nature preserves, and other natural wonders that make the Hoosier landscape so unique. Set against a backdrop of changing seasons, Naturally Indiana is a spectacular journey through the state's four major eco-regions: Tallgrass Prairie (Central), Great Lakes (Northwest), Tillplain (North Central) and Low Plateau (Southern Indiana). Producer J. Robert Cook and his production team spent ten months on-location in some of Indiana's most treasured state parks, nature preserves and fish and wildlife areas. The result is a picturesque video postcard of Indiana that captures the subtle power of Clifty Falls in Southern Indiana, the regal glory of the Northern Dunes, the quiet grace of Kankakee Sands, the shaded depths of the Southern Highlands, and many more Indiana gems. 
