Art Lander’s Outdoors: Grant County’s Boltz Lake named for Kentucky’s first conservation officer
Editor’s note: This is the sixth article in a series on small lakes in central Kentucky. Visible from Intersate-75, Boltz…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s muzzleloader deer season opens October 15, celebrating its 37th year
Kentucky’s rich heritage of hunting and target shooting with flintlock and percussion (caplock) rifles was a driving force behind the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Owen County’s Elmer Davis Lake has reputation for producing quality sunfish
Editor’s note: This is the fifth article in a series on small lakes in central Kentucky. Elmer Davis Lake is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s temperate-nesting Canada Geese offer many hunting opportunities
Hunting Canada geese in Kentucky has changed dramatically in the past 40 years. That’s because Canada geese have become more…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Easy access and great fishing make Guist Creek Lake a solid option for anglers
Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a series on small lakes in central Kentucky. Guist Creek Lake is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s 2022-23 deer season begins Saturday with opening of archery season
Kentucky’s 2022-23 white-tailed deer season opens Saturday, with the start of archery season. The 136-day season continues through January 16….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Squirrel season, the first on Kentucky’s fall hunting calendar, opens Aug. 20
Kentucky’s fall squirrel season, a 191-day split season that kicks off the calendar of fall hunting, opens by regulation on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Drop shot rigs are effective presentation for bass especially during the summer
When black bass go deep during the dog days of summer, the drop shot rig is a good choice because…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Mississippi River basin offers habitats unique to western third of Kentucky
Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final article in a series profiling the major river basins of Kentucky. The…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s Tennessee River basin is a paradise for hunters and anglers
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series profiling the major river basins of Kentucky. The Tennessee River,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Fish, wildlife and recreation resources abound on upper Cumberland River
Editor’s Note: This is part two of the sixth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: As hot weather sets in, some of Ky’s best black bass fishing happens after sunset
When hot weather and bright sun settle in for the summer, some of the best fishing for black bass in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Lower Green River Basin offers many hunting, fishing and recreation options
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Green River…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s Alligator Gar restoration program celebrates 13th year
Now in its 13th year, Kentucky’s Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spathula) restoration program continues with its long-term goal of restoring self-sustaining…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: As weather warms, tick-borne disease risks increase; know signs and symptoms
When warm spring weather arrives we begin spending more time outdoors, doing yard work, fishing, hunting, gardening, camping, hiking, or…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Kentucky River basin extends 255 miles through heart of Commonwealth
Editor’s note: This is the third article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Kentucky River…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Banded wild turkey project to supplement annual brood survey, hunter harvest data
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) started a wild turkey banding study this past winter to supplement…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Big Sandy River and its Tug Fork form the southeastern boundary of Ky.
Editor’s note: This is the second article in an occasional series on Kentucky’s river basins. The Big Sandy River is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Licking River arises in the Cumberland plateau, flows northwest through NKy
Editor’s note: This is the first article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. Arising in southeastern…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: An early spring favorite for anglers, the largemouth bass is abundant across Ky.
Arguably Kentucky’s most popular gamefish, the Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) is an early season favorite with anglers, in part because…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s 2022 spring wild turkey season outlook — season opens April 16
Kentucky’s 2022 spring wild turkey season opens in two weeks. Hunters are likely to take more turkeys than last season,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: An early spring migrant, the Eastern Phoebe nests here, heads south for winter
Editor’s note: This is the twelfth article in an occasional series about Kentucky songbirds. The Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) nests…