What a lot of people don't know about Kentucky lighting is that the state holds the nation's most productive reservoir of coal. The state is also famous for bourbon whisky, horse racing and bluegrass music. Mammoth Cave National Park is one of the state's major natural attractions. It occupies almost 53,000 acres and covers three counties, Hart, Barren and Edmonson. The caves underlie the Mammoth-Flint Ridge and was incorporated into the national park system in the year 1941.
The principle attraction at Mammoth is the cave system itself. Organized tours run seasonally. Reservations are recommended although not strictly necessary. There are firm limitations on what you an and cannot bring with you on a tour. These include tripods, backpacks (including ones with babies in them!) and strollers. Once the tour is over, visitors are required to walk on a bio-security mat as a precaution against White Nose Syndrome, a fungal condition that affects bats.
Among other significant natural attractions are Cumberland Gap, Red River Gorge and Jefferson Memorial Forest. Cumberland Gap served as the one passage through the Appalachian Mountains on the journey west. It was so important the British named a sausage after it. The highest number of per capita deer and turkey live in Kentucky, as does the largest free range herd of elk east of the Mississippi.
For sporting glory, the Bluegrass State relies mainly on Cincinnati in its neighboring state of Ohio, home of the Bengals NFL and Reds baseball teams. The state is proud of its college basketball. It's main claim to fame in the world of sport is a horse race. The Kentucky Derby is held each year in Louisville to see which three year-old thoroughbred can outrun other horses from all over the world.
The state shares borders with no fewer than seven surrounding states: Clockwise from Ohio, these are West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Totally landlocked, if it were a sovereign state in its own right, it would have no need for a navy. With so much of its area occupied by the Appalachian Mountains, it would be difficult to have an air force. The state's best bet is to stay friendly with the United States and not start any trouble.
Lovely though they are, the Appalachians make travel from east to west a bit of a chore. Laced with alternating mountain ridges and valleys, road-building is a bit of a non-starter. The mountains spill into nine other states Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina.
The highest point in the state is Black Mountain, at an elevation of 4,145 feet. The state language is English. The area measures 40,409 square miles. The state flower is the Goldenrod. The state bird is the Cardinal, which makes you wonder how St Louis MO managed to hijack it for their major league baseball team.
Kentucky lighting brightens everywhere from hospitals to schools. The annual state fair is in Louisville. The local university provides the main source of adult education.
The principle attraction at Mammoth is the cave system itself. Organized tours run seasonally. Reservations are recommended although not strictly necessary. There are firm limitations on what you an and cannot bring with you on a tour. These include tripods, backpacks (including ones with babies in them!) and strollers. Once the tour is over, visitors are required to walk on a bio-security mat as a precaution against White Nose Syndrome, a fungal condition that affects bats.
Among other significant natural attractions are Cumberland Gap, Red River Gorge and Jefferson Memorial Forest. Cumberland Gap served as the one passage through the Appalachian Mountains on the journey west. It was so important the British named a sausage after it. The highest number of per capita deer and turkey live in Kentucky, as does the largest free range herd of elk east of the Mississippi.
For sporting glory, the Bluegrass State relies mainly on Cincinnati in its neighboring state of Ohio, home of the Bengals NFL and Reds baseball teams. The state is proud of its college basketball. It's main claim to fame in the world of sport is a horse race. The Kentucky Derby is held each year in Louisville to see which three year-old thoroughbred can outrun other horses from all over the world.
The state shares borders with no fewer than seven surrounding states: Clockwise from Ohio, these are West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Totally landlocked, if it were a sovereign state in its own right, it would have no need for a navy. With so much of its area occupied by the Appalachian Mountains, it would be difficult to have an air force. The state's best bet is to stay friendly with the United States and not start any trouble.
Lovely though they are, the Appalachians make travel from east to west a bit of a chore. Laced with alternating mountain ridges and valleys, road-building is a bit of a non-starter. The mountains spill into nine other states Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina.
The highest point in the state is Black Mountain, at an elevation of 4,145 feet. The state language is English. The area measures 40,409 square miles. The state flower is the Goldenrod. The state bird is the Cardinal, which makes you wonder how St Louis MO managed to hijack it for their major league baseball team.
Kentucky lighting brightens everywhere from hospitals to schools. The annual state fair is in Louisville. The local university provides the main source of adult education.
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