Typically when I make the scenic drive from Lexington down the Mountain Parkway and into Slade I’m headed for long hikes, high climbs, or calm river paddling in the Red River Gorge. Last weekend, however, I was seeking a unique shopping experience at the third annual Natural Bridge Artisan Festival.
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Nestled in the Big South Fork, right outside Whitley City, you can find a waterfall that peaks at 113 feet and releases a beautiful cascade of water after a heavy Kentucky spring rain.
Read MoreI always wonder who has walked the streets before me. When I first stumbled across Warrenwood Manor on Instagram I was enthralled immediately. The idea that a young couple would purchase a small farm and renovate it for events touched a deep place inside of me. I have always wanted to peel back the layers of time to reveal the stories beneath the exterior of a house.
Read MoreWhen I first heard of this astrological event I knew immediately to charge up my batteries and load up my tripod for a night of stargazing and shooting. And let me just say — it is not easy to convince anyone to go with you at 3 AM to abandoned Cave Run Lake, in the pitch black, to take some pictures of the stars.
Read MoreThe best discoveries are those you find when you aren’t even looking for something. My discovery of the Jones-Kenney Wildlife Management Area embodies that very sentiment. While examining Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park in Google Maps , I noticed a forested area just northwest of the park.
Read MoreThe cafe is frequented by regulars, and people are quick to introduce themselves and suggest their favorites. A handwritten, chalkboard coffee menu, features standard options as well as specialty coffee. Intriguing flavors such as Raspberry Truffle and Heath Bar are just a few of the temptations. The menu itself consists of food of not only a meat variety, but also vegan and vegetarian.
Read MoreI recently took some promotional photos for a friends new business: Ragbag Vintage. Her main goal is to provide timeless pieces and to make people aware that shopping vintage is environmentally friendly, also the whole shop local thing comes into play here. She sells at popup events (think the night market) and you can find her rolling around Lexington in her vintage camper selling merchandise.
Read MoreMusic and art have always moved me. In childhood, I would tell you my favorite class in school was Art. I liked to paint, sculpt, and color my world. In middle and high school I would tell you I loved theater as I was a member of Youth Theatre of Hardin County, tap dance instructor at our local dance studio, and dance captain of our high school show choir. I loved music. It moved me.
Now, as a 27-year-old adult it still moves me. Last weekend it moved me to Owensboro, Kentucky to cover ROMP for Explore Kentucky.
Read MoreSince 2012 I have traveled to Owensboro every June to attend the ROMP Fest. So you might call me an expert. I've been to 10 music festivals in my short 27 years on this Earth. ROMP or the River of Music Party (as it was originally dubbed) is a Bluegrass Music Festival at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, Kentucky and is in it's 12th year.
Read MoreWould you believe me if I told you that I have lived within 15 miles of the Red River Gorge the majority of my life and that at 32 years old, this summer was the first time I ever set foot in it?! I’m afraid it’s true.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the Red River Gorge National Ecological Area there are two facets; there’s the tourist scene with readily accessible destinations...
Read MoreLast Friday, I met up with Lauren, who I hiked with a few months back, and Jenny, who I met for the first time. We did a guided hike around the Red River Gorge.
Read MoreField Team Member Cherise Mingus spends an afternoon at Green River State Park and The Homeplace on Green River.
Read MoreKentucky Dam Village is a magical place where the nation's symbol rules the skies.
Read MoreIn our day & age, it is knee-jerk to make mountains out of molehills or walk on egg-shells around topics of racism. Is a man creating a motel pattern after a Sioux tribe racist or was he simply replicating a culture he admired you'd decide.
Read MoreI don't follow TLC's advice, I live to " chase waterfalls" . As a hiker and adventurer, they are part of natural obsessions. This past Sunday I felt an urge to get my waterfall fix so I took a short trip to Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, which is located just outside of Lexington, KY.
Read MoreA message to Eastern Kentuckians from Field Team Member, Kyle Wooton
Read MoreI’m a Kentucky girl. And I love this land like the desert loves the rain. I thrive off of it. Our land's geography is so amazingly diverse from east to west and I retreat to it when I need to steady my soul. I love hiking and repelling the mountains and forests, driving the winding one lane back roads, exploring caves and roaming Kentucky everywhere in between.
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