Environment

The LBL BioBlitz is a citizens' science project in which community members document flora and fauna found in Land Between the Lakes via the iNaturalist app.

Earth Day has been observed annually since 1970.

Before it took over Southern landscapes, the invasive vine was once called the “savior of the South.” Now artists, designers and chefs are trying to render it useful. 

The latest installment of the Land Between the Lakes Wildlife Report features the largest (and busiest) rodent of the Land Between the Lakes area: the beaver.

LBL’s recommendation to scale down operations at The Homeplace met swift backlash from community members, natives of Between the Rivers, and the Friends of Land Between the Lakes, the recreation area’s nonprofit partner that staffs and handles programming at the farm.

For a community in the Bluegrass region that values farmland as a key part of its identity, the solar industry knocking on its door presents an opportunity and a potential turning point for its future land use. It’s a scenario that could become more common around the region as President Joe Biden pursues an aggressive clean energy agenda. 

Research shows that indoor radon potential in some areas of Christian County is among the highest in the state.

Owls are very efficient hunters because of several attributes, including their eyesight, hearing and claws — and because of their ability to fly silently.

In early June, a federal court essentially banned sales of dicamba-based herbicides for the next six months, after finding that the Environmental Protection Agency hadn't done its due diligence in 2018 when reauthorizing the chemical until December 2020.

Land Between the Lakes' lead naturalist, John Pollpeter, speaks with WKMS' Tracy Ross about the appropriate steps to take in animal rescue situations.

Markets for buying and selling credits for the right to emit carbon puts a cap on a state's impact on climate change.

Minnesota-based Geronimo Energy plans to lease about 1,000 acres from several property owners to install solar panels.