This map nicely shows the unexpected forest density in the uplands of southern Indiana. The nearly square forested area contains Brown County State Park and two state forests, and large swaths of the Hoosier National Forest, marking the northernmost segment of the Norman Uplands. To the west is the less dense but longer Crawford uplands, which contain most of the rest of the national forest, and several state parks and forests.

When the leaves are at their peak you can just drive around in this area and see fall color to rival anything in the Appalachians or New England.