Outdoor Indiana Magazine Features Calendar and Birds

Outdoor Indiana magazine’s November-December issue features a removable 2013 wall calendar and an article on Indiana’s participation in the Christmas Bird Count, a worldwide event.

The calendar, sold separately for $10 but included in the price of a subscription, features exclusive photos from all over the state: Turkey Run, Brown County, Falls of the Ohio, Chain O’Lakes and Indiana Dunes state parks; Tippecanoe and Parke counties; the town of Metamora, Morgan-Monroe State Forest, Patoka Lake, and Wabashiki and Goose Pond fish & wildlife areas. Photo subjects feature birds, butterflies, fishing, wildlife, storms, hiking and more.

Outdoor Indiana is available now at most Barnes & Noble stores. Save 33 percent off the cover price when you buy a one-year, six-issue subscription for $12.

To subscribe online or read excerpts, go to OutdoorIndiana.org. Subscriptions can also be purchased by calling (317) 233-3046.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining natural areas such as state parks, state forests, recreation areas, etc. There are many divisions within the DNR and each has a specific role. The DNR is not only responsible for maintaining resource areas but also manages Indiana's fish and wildlife, reclaims coal mine ground, manages forested areas, aids in the management of wildlife on private lands, enforces Indiana's conservation laws, and many other duties not named here. According to the department's website, their mission is "to protect, enhance, preserve, and wisely use natural, cultural, and recreational resources for the benefit of Indiana's citizens through professional leadership, management, and education."