Lions & Tigers & Bears
Oh My!
By Jerry Hostetler
Summer is approaching and with
the nice outdoor weather that we have
been experiencing recently, it might be
a perfect time to make plans for some
outdoor fun. One interesting aspect of
living in this neck of the woods, is that
this area provides three animal parks
within a close proximity to Shipshewa-
na and Topeka. These parks afford an
opportunity for area families to plan a
short interesting day trip. Two of the
animal parks are right in our backyard,
Maple Lane Wildlife Farm, located at
7410 W 700 S in Topeka and Dutch
Creek Farm Animal Park, located at
6255 N 1000 W in Shipshewana. In ad-
dition to the two animal parks locally,
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