Barbara Kingsolver didn’t look back when she left her Kentucky hometown, but many of her contemporaries have fond memories of their student and classmate

Many Eastern Kentucky counties fall into the Southern Appalachian region, a mountainous area known for its distinctive culinary culture. With the May release of their cookbook, Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food: Recipes & Stories from Mountain Kitchens, Jim Casada and Tipper Pressley share recipes for traditional dishes along with tips, stories and explanations of some of […]

After spending years in the ministry, Owensboro’s Jon Brennan has returned to his passion of singing country music

Kentucky is blessed with an abundance of spectacular waterfalls

House that dates back to 1815 has ties to Abraham Lincoln

An exhibition and a documentary celebrate the 100th birthday of Kentucky artist and writer Henry Faulkner

Several Kentucky colleges and universities offer programs that prepare students for careers in one of the Commonwealth’s signature industries

A while back, in addition to my work with Kentucky Monthly, I reported on outdoors for The Courier-Journal. One winter afternoon, I was in the downtown Louisville newsroom. This was unusual, as I was rarely in the building, being a remote worker before that became a common thing.