
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…
The groundhog (Marmota monax), a.k.a. the woodchuck, is celebrated in folklore and cinema. Each year on February 2 America’s most…
Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a three-part series on Fishing In Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan…
Editor’s Note: The first in a three-part series on Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan areas stocked with…
In recent years the number and acreage of state wildlife management areas has grown considerably. The Kentucky Department of Fish…
During 2024 there were several developing news stories related to fish and wildlife in Kentucky. Here are three of the…
With the New Year less than two weeks away, now is a good time to make some resolutions. One good…
Is there an angler on your holiday shopping list? Here are three gift ideas: • Bass Pro Shops Deluxe Fisherman Series…
Is there a car camper or day hiker on your holiday shopping list? Here are three gift ideas: • Victorinox Swiss…
• Mast is an important food source for squirrels, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, black bear and several species of non-game…
Hunters take to Kentucky’s woods and fields as the state’s early muzzleloader deer season opens tomorrow. The two-day early season,…
Editor’s note: This is the second of two-parts. Seasonal cooler temperatures and improved water conditions have jump-started fall fishing. Now…
Editor’s note: This is the first of two-parts. Cooler temperatures and rain have signaled the unofficial start of fall fishing….
The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a summer resident most common in north central Kentucky and some counties along the…
The Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerula) is a small, colorful songbird found across Kentucky. A member of Family Polioptilidae, the Blue-Gray…
The Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is an insect-eating bird most likely to be encountered in Kentucky from the Bluegrass…
The most anticipated day of the year for bow hunters is just two weeks away. Kentucky’s 136-day archery deer season…
The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) is common across Kentucky, and found in a wide variety of habitats in…
Catfish are a popular fish species during the summer months. Central Kentucky anglers who want to catch a trophy-sized Blue…
There’s a lot to do and see in Kentucky’s capital city: museums, historic buildings and bourbon distilleries. One overlooked attraction…
Buckeyes are immortalized in folklore and sports tradition as a good luck charm. In past generations, fathers and grandfathers carried…
The Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is a summer resident, observed throughout the state. According to the Kentucky Breeding Bird Atlas,…
The summer tanager (Piranga rubra) is a secretive songbird of the treetops. It was first described in the scientific literature…