There’s no easy way to travel through Brown County, Indiana. And that’s precisely the reason to go.

Route 135 twists and turns as it makes its way south from Nashville, Indiana. Through thick stands of loamy-smelling hardwood forests, past promontories with names like Weed Patch Hill and Risk Hill, and alongside sparkling creeks, the two-lane road carries travelers through an area little changed since the county was settled more than 150 years ago. Turn when you get to the town of Gnaw Bone. Turn again when you reach Stone Head. Keep your eyes peeled for skittish white-tail deer and slow-moving farm equipment. And while you’re at it, turn off your cell phone.

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