Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky hunters post another big harvest as deer season comes to close
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer ended Monday and hunters posted another big harvest, inching closer to the all-time…
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Keven Moore: In work and in life, the wisdom gained is often underrated and overlooked
My grandfather Charlie Clemons was a small-time tobacco farmer and, like many in that generation in rural Kentucky, he grew…
With family looking on, Ashton Hagans puts on a show as Wildcats complete sweep of Georgia
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Ashton Hagans always seems to turn it up a notch against Georgia. With several of…
Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Cedar Waxing’s unique plumage, eating habits most often observed in winter
A lasting image of the Cedar Waxwing is a beautiful tan bird perched amid the dark green leaves of an…
Wildcats blow 14-point lead, fall to Gamecocks on last-second shot Wednesday night in Columbia
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s four-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night in South Carolina. The 10th-ranked…
Kentucky by Heart: Mercer County native Matthew Jouett was prolific artist renowned for portraiture
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist In the realm of visual arts, Kentucky has a celebrated history of noted painters. Names…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Rotator cuff injuries are a real risk for those who participate in outdoor activities
A lifetime in the outdoors can take a toll on hips, knees, ankles and shoulders. Problems may develop from decades…
Big second half from Wildcats in Athens hands Bulldogs first home loss of the season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky survived its first true road game of the year and handed Georgia its first…
Kentucky by Heart: Warmth, comfort and inclusion is ‘percolating’ at Lexington’s McLeod’s Coffee House
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist On a warm December morning at McLeod’s Coffee House, where “no one is excluded,” Brewster…
Kentucky by Heart: Mike Howard went from ‘black sheep’ to beloved ‘Mountain Santa,’ the legend
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard, the Mountain…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Last minute gift ideas for the anglers, hunters and target shooters on your list
There are just four shopping days until Christmas. Is there an angler, hunter or target shooter on your shopping list?…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Northern Flicker a frequent winter visitor to Kentucky’s backyard bird feeders
As the first day of winter approaches, and we get hard freezes and our first snows, homeowners begin feeding songbirds…
Kentucky by Heart: A look at some worthy Kentucky service organizations for your holiday giving list
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist We’re in the holiday season when most of us likely feel inundated with messages coaxing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Snowy Owl, a winter migrant rarely observed in Ky., but not unheard of
A glimpse of this winter migrant might be on the holiday wish list of birdwatchers in Kentucky, and bordering states…
Kentucky by Heart: Bluegrass Writers Coalition members compile book of Ky’s ‘mined treasures’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Back in 2018, two founding members of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition, from Frankfort, Mike Embry…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: 20 years after first proposal Green River National Wildlife Refuge now a reality
Almost 20 years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) first published a proposal for a national wildlife refuge…
Boone County Public Library December calendar for adults includes activities at all branches
The Boone County Public Library offers events at its branches and throughout the county during the month of December. A…
Kentucky by Heart: A ‘Kentucky-fied’ trip through a beautiful part of our state into a beautiful part of Ohio
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It’s not often in this column that I talk about a trip taken outside the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky deer harvest strong heading into final weekend of modern gun season
The deer harvest is strong heading into the final weekend of modern gun season, the highlight of Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting…
Kentucky by Heart: Inventor of submachine gun was NKy native; finding strength in challenging times
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Although not a gun enthusiast myself, I recently noticed while perusing a resource I use…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Cooper’s Hawk is a winged hunter with awe-inspiring aerial skills
Hunters who spend a lot of time afield in the fall are likely to observe all sorts of amazing animal…