20 May 2016
By LBL_Admin
Visitors from a World Away

Visitors from a World Away

Community, Customer Service, Nature Station, Testimonials, , , , ,
Submitted by Joshua Frye, Public Affairs Specialist Over 1.5 million people come to Land Between the Lakes in a given year.  While our location in western Kentucky and Tennessee makes it ideal for many Americans to visit, I was surprised to find out just how far people travel to get here thanks to Regina Mitcheson. Regina kept track of visitor’s origins for an entire season in her black composition notebook.  She works at the Woodlands Nature Station with Friends of Land Between The Lakes.  I drove up to speak with her and get her perspectives. Regina told me she maintained…
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20 Nov 2014
By LBL_Admin
An Afternoon at the Homeplace

An Afternoon at the Homeplace

Customer Service, Homeplace, Testimonials, , ,
Written and submitted by Brian Truskey, Communications department apprentice at Land Between The Lakes Last weekend my best friend Jamie and I took a trip to the Homeplace 1850s Working farm, specifically for their Sundays in the Parlor and Blacksmithing programs. She and I arrived a little before 1:00, strolled down to the farm, and petted the cat, who it seems already had enough affection for one day. The cat wandered off after a few pets, leaving us to take a short walk around the double pen house. Soon Cindy and Charlotte, two of the Homeplace Interpreters, made their way…
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11 Aug 2014
By LBL_Admin
See wildlife like ‘Asia’ did

See wildlife like ‘Asia’ did

Nature Station, Recreation, Testimonials, Wildlife, , , , ,
This testimonial was submitted by a guest on one of our Sunset Kayak Tours. Sign up for our Canoe and Kayak Tours in August (16, 30, and 31)!    Hi Denise, I just wanted to let you know that the kayaking was AMAZING. We saw tons of wildlife: beavers, deer (that swam!), blue herons, egrets, etc. Our guides were incredibly nice and knowledgeable, and the kayaking was really fun. Plus, we ended up knowing almost everyone in our group (fellow Murrayans and WKMS listeners!). AND we got to howl with the wolves/coyotes. What else do you need? Haha. In fact, we're…
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