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From 1,550 to 10,000: Kentucky's Elk Herd Keeps Growing
Kentucky's elk herd — restarted from scratch in the late 1990s — has officially grown past 10,000 animals in the eastern mountains.
Lexington Just Got 1.5 More Miles of Trail — and a 25-Year-Old Dream Got Closer
Lexington landed $3.76 million to extend Town Branch Trail, pushing a 22-mile connected trail network from downtown into the Bluegrass.
Kentucky Is Putting Its Giant Salamanders Back Where They Belong
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife just released another round of young hellbenders into state streams — and the whole commonwealth is pitching in.
Rupp Arena Sold Out in 22 Minutes — For a Practice
Big Blue Madness turned 38 this October, and Kentucky fans claimed every free ticket to Rupp Arena in 22 minutes flat.
A Million Dollars for Kentucky's Creeks, and the People Who Love Them
Kentucky just opened $1 million in grant funding to clean up its creeks and rivers — and local watershed groups are first in line.
A 1968 Job Shop in Ivel, Kentucky Is About to Get a Lot Bigger
A fourth-generation family truck-body maker in Floyd County is investing $17 million and adding 65 skilled jobs right where it started.
A Prestonsburg Diner Just Made Kentucky's Historic Dining Guide
Billy Ray's Restaurant in Prestonsburg just earned a spot in the Kentucky Historic Dining Guide — good news for anyone who loves an old building an...
A Fourth-Generation Shop in Floyd County Is Doubling Down on Making Things in Eastern Kentucky
A family-owned truck body maker in Floyd County, Kentucky announced a $17 million expansion in mid-October — 65 new skilled jobs in the mountains.
A Floyd County Truck Body Shop Is Doubling Down on Eastern Kentucky
A fourth-generation family shop in Floyd County is investing $17 million and adding 65 skilled jobs right where it started in 1968.
The Quail Course Is Coming Back: Good News from Midland's Municipal Golf Scene
Midland, Texas is about to get its municipal Quail Course back, rebuilt from the greens up — and it's part of a bigger muni golf comeback.
Madness, Again: Rupp Arena Sells Out for the 38th Big Blue Madness
Kentucky's 38th Big Blue Madness packed Rupp Arena on an early-October Friday night, mascots rappelling from the rafters and all.
Madness, Again: Kentucky Packs Rupp Arena for Its Favorite Night of the Year
Big Blue Madness sold out in 22 minutes and filled Rupp Arena with 20,000 fans — proof the Commonwealth's best tradition is alive and well.
A Kentucky Golf Course Is Becoming a 225-Acre Public Park — and It Just Broke Ground
Kenton County broke ground on Fox Ridge Park this September, turning a former golf course into 225 acres of trails, climbing, and open green space.
Thirteen Thousand Elk and Counting: Kentucky's Comeback Keeps Getting Bigger
New coverage this month puts Kentucky's restored elk herd at around 13,000 — on land the coal industry left behind.
Kentucky Threw a Whole Festival for a Giant Salamander, and Honestly, It Earned It
Kentucky celebrated its first-ever Hellbender Festival this September — the latest sign the state is rallying hard behind its biggest, slimiest nat...
In Lexington, a Tired Old Pond Is Becoming a Living Stream Again
A Lexington neighborhood is turning a struggling pond back into a natural stream — a small, hopeful win for Kentucky water.
A Golf Course in Northern Kentucky Is Becoming a 225-Acre Park
Kenton County just broke ground on Fox Ridge Park, turning a former golf course into 225 acres of trails, climbing, and open land.
Kentucky at Its Least Touristy
The Kentucky most visitors miss: mutton barbecue, Ale-8, Fancy Farm, Land Between the Lakes, and the parkways in between.
The World's Largest Skillet Is Hot Again: London, Kentucky's Chicken Festival Returns This Weekend
London, Kentucky fires up the World's Largest Stainless Steel Skillet this weekend for the World Chicken Festival — a small-town tradition since 1990.
What to Bring on a Road Trip Through Kentucky
A practical packing list for Kentucky's parkways, cave country, gorge country, and bourbon country, from someone who has driven the two-lanes.
Why People From Kentucky Never Really Leave
Kentuckians move away all the time. They just never stop being from Kentucky, and there are specific reasons why.
A Lexington Neighborhood Is Turning Its Tired Old Pond Back Into a Living Stream
A Lexington subdivision is converting a struggling pond into a natural stream — a small, cheerful clean-water win for Kentucky.
Bardstown Threw Its 35th Bourbon Festival — and Sold Out Again
Bardstown's Kentucky Bourbon Festival just turned 35 with its fourth straight sellout — not bad for a party that started as a dinner for 250.
The Best Water in Kentucky
Kentucky's best water starts underground in limestone, then shows up in bourbon, trout streams, houseboat lakes and one very long cave.