Not much has changed in the past decade — but the answer is still a little surprising. According to the U.S. Forest Service, from 2006 to 2019 the number of forest acres in Indiana went up slightly by 2 percent. But the number of individual trees went down by 6 percent.

An amended law that takes effect July 1 removes the state Department of Natural Resources' jurisdiction over the dams at the Hidden Hills housing addition near the city of Peru

A bill that could jeopardize flood insurance for Wayne County residents — and potentially other insured Hoosiers — passed the state Senate on Tuesday.

Two state Senate bills would limit the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to protect people from flooding.

A state House bill, HB 1209, would set up a permit program to allow companies that pollute to capture carbon emissions and store them underground.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is proposing the addition of about 20 insects to the state’s list of endangered and threatened species. Most of those are moths.

One state agency will acknowledge the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday as a day of service.

The agency said rising inflation and declining license sales have meant fewer dollars for its Division of Fish and Wildlife — which relies on those license fees to fund its programs.

When Debra Treesh’s children moved away, she and her husband didn’t need as much venison, but they didn’t know what to do with the leftovers. That’s when she contacted a local food bank.