In the late 1700s, settlers were just starting to explore the land we today call Kentucky. To get there, they'd take the Wilderness Road across the Cumberland River at a shallow point just past a gap ...

Nestled deep in Eastern Kentucky's Appalachian region, where rolling green mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, lies a charming Kentucky city that has earned the beloved nickname "Queen City ...

The Nature Conservancy has been busy finding willing sellers and working to protect Central Appalachian properties.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Headstones mark the family cemetery in Breathitt County where J.D. Vance’s grandparents and other ancestors were laid to rest. The ...

Conservation efforts are on the move again in Eastern Kentucky with the creation of three new preserves on 2,000 acres of Pine Mountain. "Pine Mountain is one of the most biodiverse regions of the ...

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The Kentucky Bourbon Trail boasts more than 40 distilleries scattered throughout the middle of the state. But if you venture an hour or two off the eastern edge of that beaten path, there’s even more ...