By Kenya Stump Renewable Energy When you grow up living near two large power plants in Western Kentucky, it’s not hard to assume that those plants supply electricity to your home and community and without them the lights would go out. To some extent that is correct, but […]
By Jennifer Turner The Kentucky Division of Forestry Thomas Jefferson had these growing at Monticello. The Lewis & Clark expedition relied heavily upon then when their supplies ran low. Native Americans not only ate their fruit, but used the strong fibers for cordage. The Pawpaw tree has […]
By Roberta Burnes The Division for Air Quality Not long ago, I was visiting an elementary school, talking to students about air quality. I often carry a jar of air with me when I do these types of outreach programs. Unbeknownst to the students, the air in that […]