Brown County SP goes against everything you've heard about Indiana (it's not flat as a table boring), because south of Indianapolis, the countryside is more hilly, giving plenty of quiet, relaxing views.
Take the trails around the lakes there, where the tree color will be popping in a week or two. But I didn't see many creatures there, other than the usual dozens of deer at sunset. One family of four stood in the middle of the road, staring at me, apparently puzzled that I would consider using their highway.
The hikes up and down the hollers, around the lakes and along the ridges were colorful, but certainly not premium autumn color-- yet.
On trail #4, I heard a deep bass-drum hammering on a tree, signaling the arrival of a pileated woodpecker. Now, plenty of my friends have seen these Woody Woodpecker-style birds but I go looking for them and rarely have the good fortune to watch one work. Saw a few of them at Brown County State Park.
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