How Geology Shapes the World: Glaciers in Indiana

It's hard to imagine that Indiana's diverse landscape was once covered by a sheet of ice a half mile thick. Yet without glaciers, our state would lack the natural communities that make it so unique. As recently as 16,000 years ago, the last glacier remnants were slowing melting away and transforming its surroundings. This is the story of how glaciers created our historical Hoosier landscape.