Kentucky by Heart: Author Gregory Nobles explores legacy — good and bad — of John James Audubon
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist John James Audubon (1785-1851) has been called “America’s foremost naturalist and illustrator of birds.” His…
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Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after…
Our Rich History: The environmental history of Newport, a former woodland with rich forest heritage
By Stanley Hedeen Special to NKyTribune Part 36 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” When Newport was…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A distinctive seasonal visitor, the brown thrasher is often found along roadsides
Driving Kentucky’s rural backroads during the spring and early summer it’s not uncommon to see this distinctively-marked brown bird darting…
As you escape house confinement to figure out your summer remember: Your backyard isn’t canceled
Staff report You and your family have been sequestered. As the sunshine shows up more and more often, schools will…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: No songbird more visible in greening landscape of spring than Indigo Bunting
In the greening landscape of spring, no bird is more visible than the Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea). The vibrant, cerulean…
Show your love for nature on Valentine’s Day by counting birds – maybe even real lovebirds
Instead of counting the number of couples you see on Valentine’s Day, count the number of actual lovebirds – and…