Illustration by Ryan Johnson
Q: Does central Indiana offer any worthwhile cross-country skiing opportunities?
A: The folks at Rusted Moon Outfitters, a sporting goods store that sits within a snowball’s throw of the White River in Broad Ripple, suggest kicking across the frozen expanses of Eagle Creek Park and Fort Harrison State Park. If you prefer a more oppidan setting, you can tackle the Monon Trail—provided you get there right after snow falls; the city plows it like a regular street. Or try out the Central Canal Towpath, which winds its way through both Butler University and the grounds of the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields.
