Bloom Archives
Hoosier National Forest
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Groups Make It Easy to Go Take a Hike
Area residents interested in hiking have two local groups—the Monroe County Trailblazers and Hiking for Health—to help lead the way.
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: For the Love of Biking
I fell helmet over cleats in love with Bloomington cycling a long time ago. It wasn’t a matter of choice. How could I resist…
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Community Foundation Grants Aim To Prepare Youngsters for Tomorrow
More than a dozen local organizations have received Community Impact Grants, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, Hoosier National Forest, and the…
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‘A Guide to Natural Areas of Southern Indiana’ Describes Wonders of Region’s Unspoiled Areas
BY JULIE GRAY “A true measure of civilization is what it leaves unspoiled,” observes noted frontier-fiction writer James Alexander Thom in his introduction to…
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Eco Logic: Advocate for Clean Water and Native Plants in Bloomington
BY PETER DORFMAN Spencer Goehl has spent many years restoring forests and prairies, but he’s also interested in the great potential he sees in…
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100 Reasons to Love Bloomington (August Cover Story)
BY CARMEN SIERING WITH BARB BERGGOETZ & ELISABETH ANDREWS, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE CAGLE It’s a wonderful town. It was no easy task honing down the…