Art Lander’s Outdoors: Author Mike Holdren pens book tracing history of Kentucky’s Herrington Lake
Herrington Lake, Kentucky’s first major reservoir, celebrates its centennial anniversary with the publication of a book by central Kentucky native…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: The spotted lanternfly is a risk to Kentucky’s timber resources, fruit trees and grapes
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), an invasive species indigenous to parts of China and Vietnam, has spread to Japan, South…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Vultures, often found scavenging on KY roads, provide valuable service
Kentuckians have a conflicted relationship with vultures, a.k.a. buzzards. They are most often observed feasting on road kill deer, raccoons,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Crows, with their raucous call, are one of Kentucky’s most abundant birds
At home in cities, suburbs and rural farmlands, crows seem to be everywhere. One of Kentucky’s most abundant bird species,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The bluegill is arguably KY’s most popular sunfish, and great for new anglers
The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is arguably Kentucky’s most popular sunfish, a native species most common in farm ponds, small lakes,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Hummingbirds, with their gravity-defying flight, emerge as weather warms
When temperatures warm, and plants bloom, hummingbirds start to appear in open woods, fields, and around flower and vegetable gardens….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: White-tailed deer remain one of Kentucky’s greatest conservation success stories
May and June are important months in the life of white-tailed deer. That’s when does give birth to fawns, start…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look at intriguing life cycle, history of cicadas as we ready for their emergence
The cicadas are coming. According to the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Kentucky will be the epicenter for the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky lake and river levels recovering following severe flooding
The recent historic flooding across the state couldn’t come at a worst time for anglers, the beginning of spring fishing….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Eastern whip-poor-will is an elusive bird with a well-known song
The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings its name…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens tomorrow, here’s what to expect
Kentucky’s 2025 spring wild turkey season opens tomorrow, with the beginning of the two-day youth-only season, for boys and girls…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A spinning rod and reel combination should be top choice for anglers
If an angler could only have just one type of rod and reel, the logical choice would be spinning tackle….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: KY’s Wildlife Action Plan outlines species of greatest conservation need
Kentucky’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) summarizes the status of the state’s vulnerable wildlife species and the condition of their…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: American woodcock, a unique migratory bird with distinctive appearance, behavior
The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), a.k.a. Timberdoodle, is a migratory game bird in the shorebird family Scolopacidae. Its appearance is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: River otters are thriving in rivers, streams and wetlands across Kentucky
If you are planning on fishing or boating on Kentucky waterways this spring as temperatures warm up, you are likely…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Eastern Meadowlark is a grassland bird most common in Central Kentucky
The Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a grassland species most common in the fields of Central Kentucky. It is considered…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Recent outdoor news and observations from around the Commonwealth
• After a covering of ice melts off a small pond it is not unusual to discover that some fish have…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look back at Kentucky’s 2024 white-tailed deer season, harvest numbers
Despite bouts of extreme weather the harvest during Kentucky’s 2024 white-tailed deer season reached a five year high, and was…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The groundhog is celebrated in folklore and cinema, has its special day Feb. 2
The groundhog (Marmota monax), a.k.a. the woodchuck, is celebrated in folklore and cinema. Each year on February 2 America’s most…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Louisville-area Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes stocked with rainbow trout
Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a three-part series on Fishing In Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Northern Kentucky Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes stocked with rainbow trout
Editor’s Note: The first in a three-part series on Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan areas stocked with…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Number, acreage of Kentucky Wildlife Management Areas have grown in recent years
In recent years the number and acreage of state wildlife management areas has grown considerably. The Kentucky Department of Fish…