In our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes our ...

National parks. It seems post-COVID, we can't get enough of the outdoors and the natural beauty of America. Kentucky boasts one national park (Mammoth Cave) and two national historical parks (Abraham ...

If you’re traveling to Kentucky with kids, you’ll have no shortage of fun things to do. From natural wonders to amusement ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The Macadens olsoni is known for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. (WKRC) - A Kentucky national park has invited people to "experience the disappointment" after being ranked one of the most disappointing. A recently study ranked Kentucky's Mammoth ...

Experience wilderness unfiltered amid miles of breathtaking hiking and backpacking trails in Illinois’ Garden of the Gods or go underground, then enjoy the view at an international dark sky park at ...

The entrance to the cave looks sterilized — a stainless steel door that wouldn’t seem out of place in a hospital looks wholly foreign out here in Mammoth Cave National Park. Yet our cave guide that ...

A new species of shark was discovered in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park.The ancient shark is called a "Macadens Olsoni."Experts say it had a distinct curved row of teeth, used to crush small ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” ...