Brown County State Park ranks sixth in the country for its beauty according to digital publication Travel Lens.

Crews continued working Tuesday to douse a fire that began over the weekend in southern Indiana’s Brown County State Park and has scorched more than 100 acres.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says wildlife biologists determine where the hunts are needed to ensure healthy habitats for native plants and animals.

The trail is the second of three new routes being completed in the park with a $200,000 state grant to the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association for developing 7.5 miles of new mountain bike trails.

Southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, making it the states largest historic district.

Water service has been restored at southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park and its overnight facilities are reopening 10 days after heavy rainfall spoiled its drinking water source.

Southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park has partially reopened to the public although its overnight facilities will remain closed at least through Wednesday as staffers continue working to restore its drinking water supply.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says Brown County State Park and its Abe Martin Lodge have closed to the public over a lack of a usable water supply caused by recent heavy rainfall.

Park workers from Shakamak State Park and Lake Monroe have been brought in to help clear the trails.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources plans to set the fire between March 21-25 within Brown County State Park's little-visited 10 O'clock Line Nature Preserve.