Bluegrass Wildlife: Honoring a champion of conservation, Michael Johnson, for dedicated service
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I’m lucky, because part of my job allows me to interact with some of…
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Bluegrass Wildlife: Celebrating the environment — as spring brings week-long Watershed Festival to Murray
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Jogging along a country road near my house, I stopped suddenly, staring at the…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Cactus come first — a (somewhat painful) lesson learned on a desert hike
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I hike as much as I can, and I never fail to learn something…
BlueGrass Wildlife: Grab a shovel and ‘grow’ (not throw) some shade
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do…
Constance Alexander: Frank X Walker discusses discusses what’s fake, what’s real, what’s history
During a recent presentation at Murray State University, Frank X Walker promised not to make the audience too uncomfortable. Then…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The howl of restoration — the sweet sound of the endangered red wolf
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University As darkness settled in at the end of an evening event at the Land…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Now is the time for each of us to say ‘How dare we!’ when it comes to climate change
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University ‘How dare you!’ You know you’ve done something wrong when someone tosses those words…
KY Governor’s Scholars Program marks completion of 43rd year, graduates more than 1,000 students
The Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) is celebrating the graduation of 1,050 high school seniors from 117 counties across the…
Howard Whiteman: When it comes to health, we want best practitioners, best researchers, best of the best
One year ago, my wife was desperately driving me to an emergency room after an artery in my leg burst,…
Opinion — Bluegrass Wildlife: Public land belongs to all of us… and it’s not for sale
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Over four decades ago, a young spike buck ran by my stand and stopped…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Honoring a champion of conservation, Maggie Morgan and her legacy
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University In January of 2020, the Four Rivers region lost an important champion of conservation,…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Not all trees are created equal — so watch out for those Bradford pears
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University They are seemingly everywhere these days. Driving on the highway, along the edges of…
Bluegrass Wildlife: It’s that time of the year with love in the air — and skunks to look out for
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Skunk!” I slammed on the brakes and pulled to the side of the road….
Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops, Wildcats spend rare second bye week getting healthy for final stretch
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is taking advantage of a rare second bye week to…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Clearing the mind — getting away from work, enjoying outdoors, taking in sights
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Sitting on a grassy knoll, the mountain air blowing hard enough to keep it…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We are one with nature’s creatures and we take care of what we love
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The other night I had a dream, most likely caused by another late dinner…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The sounds of nature’s night can be deafening, scary, and wonderful at the same time
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “WHIP-POOR-WILL, WHIP-POOR-WILL, WHIP-POOR-WILL” was the call coming from the windowsill. The male whip-poor-will, who…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The Eclipse of Doubt — many of us wore funny glasses, trusted science
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Just over a month ago, we were all doing it. Millions of us were…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: Willie Carver Jr.’s book ‘Gay Poems for Red States’ is a must read
No matter how hard the viewer strains to see the shadowy face obscured by the words, “Gay Poems for Red…
Bluegrass Wildlife: It’s time to turn our attention to conservation — and away from economics
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The two photos on the screen spoke volumes, but the presenter and some in…
Murray State University seeking to establish Kentucky’s first school of veterinary medicine
By Tonya S. Grace Kentucky New Era The time to try again is now, said Jordan Smith, Executive Director of…
Constance Alexander: Vibrant arts experiences a testament to impact of arts on greater community
Lovett Auditorium levitated on Thursday night, capping off a week of vibrant arts experiences at Murray State University. The extravaganza…