These photos were taken on natural areas protected by the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. The KHLCF has over 90,000 acres for you to hike, paddle, and enjoy throughout the state – from parks and nature preserves to wild rivers and wildlife areas. For more information, including location maps, just go to https://heritageland.ky.gov.

Photo by Marc Evans from Kentucky, Naturally book. Archer-Benge State Nature Preserve.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Blue eyed Marys in Franklin Co.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Blue Licks Savage Tract.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Blue-eyed Marys in Franklin Co.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Boatwright WMA.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Boatwright WMA.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Brigadoon State Nature Preserve, large flowered trillium.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Clark Co., lower Howards Creek.

Photo by Zeb Weese.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Larue Co., Environmental Education Center.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Livingston Co., Newmans Bluff.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Morningview toothwort.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Lower Howards Creek in Clark Co.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Metcalfe Co., Dry Fork Gorge.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Ohio Co., Highview Hills.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Oldham Co., Morgan Conservation Park.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Powell Co., Pilot Knob.

Photo by Zeb Weese. White Branch Arch in Powell Co.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Rattlesnake Master.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Seeps.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Side oats gramagrass.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Silphium.

WH Martin WWCA. Photo by Joe Dietz from Kentucky, Naturally book.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Woodcock nest.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Woodcock nest.

Photo by Zeb Weese. Yellow lady-slipper.