Outdoors

September 28, 2026

Local Headlines

[ September 25, 2026 ] Cards on the Road Tonight Taking on the Eastern Eagles Local News
[ September 25, 2026 ] Wanted Individual Apprehended After Drone-Assisted Search in Pulaski County Local News
[ September 25, 2026 ] Monticello Mayor Kenny Catron Elected City Official of the Year Local News
[ September 25, 2026 ] Special Deer Hunt Begins Today Local News
[ September 25, 2026 ] Sheriff’s Office Weekly Arrest and Activity Log Local News

Park ranger discusses best boundaries for wandering wildlife

June 15, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WYMT) – As summer heat settles in across the mountains, wildlife sightings are becoming more common, with bears and fawns showing up more frequently in neighborhoods, campsites, and across social media. Ronnie Hylton, chief park […]

Sometimes wildlife need a helping hand

June 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

Sometimes wildlife need a helping hand Provide YOUR support for vulnerable wildlife by becoming a Kentucky Wild member! Membership dollars fund conservation projects for bats, pollinators, freshwater mussels, and more. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity […]

Kentucky’s Free Fishing Weekend is happening THIS weekend

June 5, 2026 Kisha Jones

Kentucky’s Free Fishing Weekend is happening THIS weekend, June 6-7, 2026! For one weekend only, anyone is allowed to fish without a license or permit. Whether you’re visiting from outside the state or you live […]

Kentucky Wild members recently helped biologists locate and inventory crayfish species during Mudbug Mania

June 4, 2026 Kisha Jones

Mudbug Mania Kentucky Wild members recently helped biologists locate and inventory crayfish species during Mudbug Mania, a bio blitz event organized by the Kentucky Crayfish Collaborative. The primary goals of this special event are to […]

Cats Beware: Bobcat Fever in Wayne County

June 1, 2026 Eric Criswell

Veterinarians across Kentucky are warning pet owners about bearcat fever, more commonly known as bobcat fever, a tick‑borne disease that can be deadly to domestic cats. The illness is caused by a microscopic blood parasite […]

New Kentucky law protects swinging bridges used during floods

May 29, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WYMT) – In parts of Eastern Kentucky, when heavy rain hits and low-water bridges go under, old swinging bridges become the only way in and out for some families. Will Bowling grew up on a […]

Kentucky Fish & Wildlife highlights upturn in osprey nesting numbers

May 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources is calling attention to the return of the osprey to the shores of Kentucky’s waterways. Osprey nesting population has increased significantly – jumping from […]

Deadly tick-borne disease affecting domestic cats in Kentucky

May 27, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WBKO/WKYT) -A deadly tick-borne disease is actively affecting domestic cats in Kentucky. Bobcat fever, also known as Cytauxzoonosis, is transmitted through a single tick bite and can progress quickly, according to veterinarian Adrienne Price Williams. […]