The Explorer Magazine

The Explorer magazine is our publication of programs at and information about McCloud Nature Park, W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, and the western portion of the Vandalia Trail.

It is published three (3) times per year, covering four (4) months’ worth of programming and information at a time.

The Explorer is a free publication, and there are a few different ways to view it: 

  • Pick up a copy at our main office, at the Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center at McCloud Nature Park, at kiosks in McCloud Nature Park and W.S. Gibbs Memorial Parks, or at either trailhead on the Vandalia Trail
  • View it online
  • Find it at local libraries and businesses
  • Get the newest issue delivered right to your mailbox!

View The Explorer Online

Find The Explorer at Local Libraries and Businesses

We deliver issues of The Explorer magazine to local public libraries, Visit Hendricks County, and other businesses in and around Hendricks County.

Would you like us to deliver magazines to your business? Please email us at hcparks@hcparks.net.

Get The Explorer by Mail

Sign up to have The Explorer delivered to your mailbox at home or at work so that you don’t miss a thing! The Explorer is free to enjoy, and we will not sell your information to anyone. Please email us at hcparks@hcparks.net.

(Would you like to be removed from The Explorer mailing list? Please email us at hcparks@hcparks.net)