Local Travel Features
A Hogwarts Howl-o-ween at Woodlands Nature Station
October 10, 2024 - Press Release from Friends of LBL
The Woodlands Nature Station invites would-be wizards to attend A Hogwarts Howl-o-ween: Detention with Hagrid on October 19, 2024, from 10am-4pm. Visitors will be transported to the Forbidden Forest, where they will serve out their "detention" by searching for magical creatures, attending classes, meeting fantastic beasts, and creating magical crafts. A Hogwarts Howl-O-Ween: Detention with ... Read More...
Wolf Week at Woodlands Nature Station
October 5, 2024 - Press Release from Friends of LBL
The Woodlands Nature Station invites families to celebrate Wolf Week during Fall Break, October 5-13, 2024. Come and visit the Nature Station’s resident endangered red wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers during Wolf Week. Catch special wolf programs every day, including "Red Wolf Treat Time" each day at 1:30pm. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for ... Read More...
Kids Adventure Weekend at Woodlands Nature Station
August 24, 2024 - Press Release from LBL
The Friends of Land Between the Lakes invites you to Kids Adventure Weekend at the Woodlands Nature Station during Labor Day Weekend, August 31 - September 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This kid-friendly foray will introduce essential outdoor and camping skills. Visitors will learn new ways to enjoy the outdoors including creating their own animal track guide, knot-tying, and how to use a compass. A full ... Read More...
Calvert City One of Three Kentucky Cities Selected as 'Bicycle Friendly Community'
February 12, 2024 - Press Release from City of Calvert City
Today, the League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Calvert City to build better places for people to bike with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award. The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America program sets the standard for how communities build and benchmark progress toward making biking better. The League strives to provide continual updates to ... Read More...
Land Between The Lakes to Host Bison Auction
January 8, 2024 - Press Release from LBL
The USDA Forest Service announces a public bison auction to manage herd size at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area on Feb. 3 at the Elk & Bison Prairie corral. Bidder registration and viewing begin at 8 a.m. before the auction starts at 9 a.m. Bison can be purchased with cash, credit card, or personal check at time of bid acceptance. The Forest Service will sell approximately 32 ... Read More...
Free Cedar Christmas Trees Offered at Land Between The Lakes
November 25, 2023 - Press Release from LBL
Free cedar Christmas tree permits and information including maps and cutting guidelines will be available Nov. 24-Dec. 24 on the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area website: www.landbetweenthelakes.us/reservations. Permits can only be obtained online. A permit entitles a family to cut one cedar tree between Nov. 24 and Dec. 24. Cedar trees may be cut anywhere in Land Between the ... Read More...
'Cub Scout Day 2023 - Outdoor Skills' Planned at Nature Station
November 4, 2023 - Press Release from Friends of LBL
The theme of this year's Cub Scout Day is Outdoor Skills at the Woodlands Nature Station. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 18, 2023, inside Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Friends of Land Between the Lakes will host its annual Cub Scout Day from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 at the Woodlands Nature Station in Land Between the Lakes National ... Read More...
Hogwarts Halloween: House Cup Challenge
October 17, 2023 - Press Release from LBL
The Friends of Land Between the Lakes invites you to a magical event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Woodlands Nature Station in Land Between the Lakes. A Hogwarts Howl-O-Ween: House Cup Challenge will include multiple natural history programs based on the beloved fantasy world of wizards and witches. Young wizards and witches, it’s time for the House Cup ... Read More...
Wolf Week at Woodlands Nature Station
September 25, 2023 - Press Release from Friends of LBL
The Friends of Land Between the Lakes at Woodlands Nature Station invites families to celebrate Wolf Week during Fall Break, October 1 - 7, 2023. Come and visit the Nature Station’s resident endangered red wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers during Wolf Week. Catch special wolf programs every day, including "Red Wolf Treat Time" each day at 1:30pm. Discover why these cunning ... Read More...
Woodlands Nature Station Hosts 27th Annual Hummingbird Fest
July 27, 2023 - From Friends of LBL
The Friends of Land Between the Lakes will host the 27th annual Hummingbird Festival at the Woodlands Nature Station, August 5 and 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hummingbird lovers will delight in a natural spectacle as hundreds of Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate through the Nature Station backyard. The hummingbirds will fuel up at native gardens and feeders as they prepare for the next ... Read More...