Art Lander’s Outdoors: The spotted (Kentucky) bass not recognized as a separate species until 1927
Once thought to be a hybrid between the largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, and easily confused with the largemouth bass…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Some of the best fishing for smallmouth bass arrives with autumn, as waters cool
With the arrival of autumn, as water temperatures begin to decline because of cooler nights and shorter days, anglers turn…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Richard Taylor’s new book explores history, inhabitants of Elkhorn Creek
Richard Taylor, a professor of English and Kenan Visiting Writer at Transylvania University, explores the natural history, early inhabitants, and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: 19th Central Ky. reel makers sparked popularity of bass sport angling in America
The many beautiful, free-flowing streams of Central Kentucky spawned more than bountiful populations of black bass. They encouraged generations of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: 2018-19 Kentucky Deer Season Preview; Job #1 — Harvest More Does
When Kentucky’s 2018-19 deer season opens tomorrow, with the beginning of archery hunting, opportunities to bring home some venison couldn’t…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: When it comes to bow hunting accuracy it’s all about repetition
Bow hunting accuracy is all about repetition — doing everything the same way every shot. Whether you are punching holes…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A bowhunter’s gear wish list as Kentucky’s archery season for deer approaches
With Kentucky’s 143-day archery season for deer opening in about two weeks, bow hunters are getting their gear ready and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Fall squirrel season; summer grilling and smoking; spring-assisted pocket knives
Kentucky’s squirrel season is the longest hunting season on the fall calendar. Opening day is a week from tomorrow, on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Asian long-horned beetle threatens maple trees, other hardwoods in Kentucky
An Asian insect pest, which threatens maple trees and other hardwoods in North America, has been found on Kentucky’s doorstep….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Missouri’s Elk, Mountain Lion; Antlerless Deer Harvest Declines; Feral Hogs
Missouri’s elk herd may be hunted as early as 2020, according to a story posted July 18, on the Springfield…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Black Rat Snake, common across Kentucky, helps control rodents
The Black Rat Snake, genus Elaphe, species obsoleta, but also referred to by some taxonomists as Pantherophis alleghaniensis, is one…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Eastern Kingbird, a snappy dresser, aerial artist and migratory traveler
The Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a snappy dresser, an aerial artist that catches its prey on the wing, and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Field to Fork workshop aimed at helping inexperienced hunters learn archery skills
Designed for adults with little or no experience hunting white-tailed deer with bows and arrows, the Kentucky Department of Fish…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Looking back on spring turkey season; harvest downturn raised questions
Kentucky’s 2018 spring wild turkey season was a head scratcher — certainly not what most hunters have experienced in recent…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The American Goldfinch, male turns bright yellow as days lengthen in spring
Adult males turn a bright yellow in what seems like just a matter of days, as if they were blooming…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Tick activity heightens as weather warms; danger to people, pets, and wildlife
They are insidious arachnids that emerge from tall grass, wood piles and leaf litter to feed on warm-blooded creatures. What…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s dirty dozen noxious, invasive plants threaten state’s ecological integrity
They are atop everyone’s list of the most destructive plants to Kentucky’s ecological integrity. These noxious, invasive exotics out-compete native…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is a tiny gravity-defying wonder of nature
When wildflowers and trees bloom in the Spring, the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) returns to Kentucky to nest. Its distant…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The distinctive Five-lined skink, a harmless, beneficial lizard found statewide
They are reptiles, with long tails, distinctive coloration as juveniles, and a carnivorous appetite. Hint: it’s not a snake. The…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: As wet weather continues, monitor lake and river levels for fishing success
Our wet spring continues. Many of the state’s best fishing lakes are very high now, and localized flooding is likely…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: After a messy March, weather is improving in time for Spring wild turkey season
After a messy March, filled with snow squalls and cold rains, the weather is beginning to warm up, just in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The return of the cheerful Eastern Bluebird helps makes April special
For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s no month quite like April. Spring is coming on, days are warming and lengthening, and there’s…