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‘Father of State Parks.’ Meet the New York man who led KY’s first state park commission
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe man who was Kentucky’s first state parks commissioner can trace his ancestry back to the...
Kentuckians may be unaware of this health threat in their homes. Here’s what to know
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn estimated 42% of all buildings in Kentucky — and more than 65% in some areas — have elevated...
Earthquake reported in central Kentucky early Friday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA 2.5 magnitude earthquake was reported Friday morning in the Lexington region, according to the National Weather Service of Louisville. The seismic...
Kentucky could land a 1,000-job aluminum plant, but there's a catch: Clean energy
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoKentucky could lose a massive, 1,000-job aluminum smelter project to another state if it can’t...
'I can't do it again': Can Appalachia blunt the devastating impacts of more flooding, climate...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJACKSON, Ky. – Teresa Watkins worked to salvage a few mud-caked belongings from her home on a...
As one longtime advocate steps down, Kentucky's 90k miles of waterways get a new champion
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs a father, Michael Washburn is kept up at night by what a climate change-ravaged world might look...
The Historic Reason Kentucky Is The Bourbon Hub Of The World
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 7 months agoKentucky dominates the bourbon industry today, producing 95% of the world's supply. How Kentucky...
Kentucky caves, mountains, lakes, rocks and even glaciers are focus of new UK podcast
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year ago“The Big Blue Rock Pod” explores geology-related topics such as earthquakes, the Red River Gorge and...
Eastern KY will remain prone to flooding. Why the state isn’t doing enough to adapt
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoHistorically devastating flash floods and mudslides across swaths of East Kentucky this week again...
Earthquake rattles parts of southwestern Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake in southern Illinois Tuesday morning. The earthquake was recorded in Perry County, about three miles...