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By Curt Burnette In her book, Freckles, Gene Stratton-Porter created a character called Black Jack, whom she describes as a villain whose “face is coarse and hardened with sin and careless living.” He is a tree poacher in the Limberlost, cutting and stealing trees from property owned by the Grand Rapids Lumber Company. He isContinue reading “Wherein we examine the attraction that villains and outlaws have to wild and wooly wetlands like the Limberlost Swamp”

In photographs by J and Karen Swygart Gene Stratton Porter would be amazed at the birds that now call Limberlost home at least part of the year. The bird list is over 225 as of this writing. We are fortunate that J and Karen Swygart share their photos of their Limberlost adventures. Heron silhouetted againstContinue reading “Birds of Loblolly”

We take a look back seven years ago this month to when the Friends of the Limberlost purchased the Electronic Sign for the Limberlost State Historic Site. Wherein a description of and commentary on the new Limberlost Visitor Center electronic sign is presented in vintage styleBy Curt Burnette The Limberlost Visitor Center, being a relativelyContinue reading “Visitor Center Electronic Sign”

Kimberley Roll has captured some of the favorite birds that we welcome back to Limberlost in the spring. Thank you for sharing your birding adventures at Limberlost for all to enjoy. Bank swallow with nesting material in the beak. Barn swallow with nesting material in beak. Male indigo bunting. We look forward to hearing hisContinue reading “Limberlost Spring 2021”

By Adrienne Provenzano April 22 is designated as Earth Day! If you are looking for some interesting views of the planet, check, out the website Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth! 3.5 million images of Earth have been captured from the International Space Station, which obits the Earth every 90 minutes. Another 500,000 images haveContinue reading “Viewing Earth From Space”

(modeled after newspaper articles of Gene Stratton-Porter’s Geneva years) By Curt Burnette To the gratification of all Genevaites and other local citizens of the surrounding environs who have been faithful observers to its construction while eagerly awaiting its completion, Geneva’s delightful new attraction, the Limberlost Visitor Center, is now open. This beautiful 4000 square footContinue reading “Wherein the new Limberlost Visitor Center is chronicled in vintage style”

By Curt Burnette “Eh labas! Comment ca va?” (“Hey there! How’s it going?”) This is how I was greeted by my Cajun co-workers years ago when I worked at a swam tour just outside of New Orleans. To which I would reply, “Ca va bien or comme si, comme ca, or ca va mal” (“It’sContinue reading “Wherein A Swamp Man Heeds the Call of the Limberlost”

By Adrienne Provenzano Several years ago, I was hiking in Rainbow Bend Park along the original Wabash River path. Suddenly, a furry brown critter dashed across the trail in front of me and into the brush along the bank. What was it? My best guess: a groundhog, also sometimes called woodchuck. It’s a common rodentContinue reading “Early Spring? “

In this blog we take a look what we accomplished this past year with the help of our members and generous volunteers and donors. The Friends of the Limberlost is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit. We work with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Nature Preserves which owns most of the land in the LimberlostContinue reading “Friends of the Limberlost”

By Curt Burnette It is easy to forget that one person can make a difference in the world. It needn’t be something that affects the entire planet, very few people are able to do that. But many people can make a difference locally, and sometimes the impact of their efforts extends far beyond their areaContinue reading “Wherein A Limberlost legend writes a book and gives us insight into how both he and the Limberlost were born again”