Kim Kobersmith

Kim Kobersmith lives in Berea, Kentucky. She has written extensively for the Daily Yonder about rural food, recreation, arts and culture, and development.

The nation’s first state-wide rural tour by an urban orchestra began underground, where the world premiere of “Mammoth,” with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, reflected the mystery and majesty of the longest cave system in the world.
By Kim Kobersmith
In a cavern called Rafinesque Hall, the Louisville Orchestra premiered "Mammoth" a composition by Teddy Abrams. (Photo: Louisville Orchestra)
The last remaining stockpile of chemical weapons in the United States will soon be gone, destroyed using a process that the military and local residents agreed was safer than originally proposed. Tireless advocacy made the change possible.
By Kim Kobersmith
The ribbon cutting at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) in 2019 was a testament to years of cooperation between government and grassroots leaders. Community advocate Craig Williams can be seen third from the right in the ribbon line. (Photo courtesy of Craig Williams)
The growing popularity of the dark sky movement has many rural communities leading the way in efforts to turn down light pollution and embrace the night. Their efforts are improving quality of life and generating new economic development opportunities.
By Kim Kobersmith
Dark-Skies_05-1296x846
The acclaimed author, poet, and professor leaves a lasting legacy, particularly in the small Kentucky town she called home.
By Kim Kobersmith
bell hooks mural
The nation’s first state-wide rural tour by an urban orchestra began underground, where the world premiere of “Mammoth,” with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, reflected the mystery and majesty of the longest cave system in the world.
By Kim Kobersmith
In a cavern called Rafinesque Hall, the Louisville Orchestra premiered "Mammoth" a composition by Teddy Abrams. (Photo: Louisville Orchestra)
The last remaining stockpile of chemical weapons in the United States will soon be gone, destroyed using a process that the military and local residents agreed was safer than originally proposed. Tireless advocacy made the change possible.
By Kim Kobersmith
The ribbon cutting at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) in 2019 was a testament to years of cooperation between government and grassroots leaders. Community advocate Craig Williams can be seen third from the right in the ribbon line. (Photo courtesy of Craig Williams)
The growing popularity of the dark sky movement has many rural communities leading the way in efforts to turn down light pollution and embrace the night. Their efforts are improving quality of life and generating new economic development opportunities.
By Kim Kobersmith
Dark-Skies_05-1296x846
The acclaimed author, poet, and professor leaves a lasting legacy, particularly in the small Kentucky town she called home.
By Kim Kobersmith
bell hooks mural