A biker rides in Brown County State Park.

WTIU’s original series Journey Indiana is back this month with brand-new episodes that highlight the best of the Hoosier state.

Season 7 premieres on Thursday, May 22 with a celebration of Indiana’s great outdoors. Travel around the state to explore the rolling hills of Brown County State Park, tour the Limberlost Swamp and State Historic Site, and discover an underground mountain in Wyandotte Cave. The program also includes a profile of pioneering Hoosier botanist Charles C. Deam.

Then on Thursday, May 29, Journey Indiana spotlights Columbus, Indiana. See the city’s architectural wonders, learn the story of a local man who turned the tide of the Civil War, visit Zaharakos’ soda fountain, and meet a one-of-a-kind sculptor.   Upcoming episodes in season 7 will cover Gary, Muncie, South Bend, Parke and Orange counties, Indianapolis’s cultural districts, Indiana mysteries, profiles of famous Hoosiers, wild places, roadside attractions, and things that are made in Indiana.

Journey Indiana airs Thursdays at 8pm on WTIU and is available to stream for free on the PBS app. Learn more at journeyindiana.org.

Get early access to season 7 of ‘Journey Indiana’ with WTIU PBS Passport

WTIU members who qualify for Passport will be able to stream the first six episodes from season 7 of Journey Indiana starting Thursday, May 22. The next six episodes in the new season will be released on Passport on Thursday, July 3. Passport is an online streaming benefit available to WTIU members giving at least $5 monthly or $60 annually. For more information, call 812-855-6114 or visit the WTIU PBS Passport website.