Derek Parham

1 week ago | lpm.org | Derek Parham

Willie Huston is a man who wears many hats. He's a devout husband and father, a talented bluegrass musician, a small-scale farmer and now the subject of an upcoming documentary on his regenerative farming journey. A growing number of farmers across the country are embracing traditional regenerative farming, moving away from large-scale industrial farming practices that have become the norm in recent decades.

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Parham

Geologists say Kentucky’s natural underground drainage system is overwhelmed following the recent massive rainfall - something that will likely cause an increased number of sinkholes across the region. According to the Kentucky Geological Survey, more than half of Kentucky lies above a karst landscape. Karst areas are made up of sinkholes, underground streams, caves, and springs that normally serve as a natural stormwater sewer.

1 month ago | wpln.org | Rachel Iacovone |Derek Parham

Researchers at Mammoth Cave National Park have uncovered a small, but significant addition to their ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory (PRI) with the discovery of a previously unknown Chipmunk Shark species. Clavusodens mcginnisi, or McGinnis’ nail tooth, lived roughly 340 million years ago, when Kentucky was still covered in a warm, shallow sea during the Mississippian Period. The small shark measured between three and four inches in length.

1 month ago | wkms.org | Derek Parham

Biologists are studying a rare species of bat found at Mammoth Cave National Park that could hold the secret to warding off White Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease that has decimated bat species globally. WNS impacts hibernating bats, pulling them out of their winter hibernation and forcing them to utilize vital fat reserves, leading to starvation and death. The disease was first recorded at Mammoth Cave in 2012 and first appeared in the United States in 2007.

1 month ago | lpm.org | Derek Parham

Researchers at Mammoth Cave National Park have uncovered a small, but significant addition to their ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory (PRI) with the discovery of a previously unknown Chipmunk Shark species. Clavusodens mcginnisi, or McGinnis’ nail tooth, lived roughly 340 million years ago, when Kentucky was still covered in a warm, shallow sea during the Mississippian Period. The small shark measured between three and four inches in length.