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“Pooper” Cave – McNeely Lake Park

Having heard mention of the McNeely Lake/Durrett/Cooper Cave complex at McNeely Lake Park, I decided to do some investigating and wandering. McNeely Lake cave is visible from the park road and of no appreciable length. I’m not sure what caves are named Durrett and Cooper. We did find one other cave in [...]

Mountain Khakis -- not tough enough

I picked up a pair of Mountain Khakis brand Teton Twill pants last year at Gabriel Brothers in Lexington. They looked like a heavy duty pair of pants: triple stitched, double panels on the heel cuffs, and a YKK zipper. Unfortunately, they almost immediately started wearing on the back pocket where I carried [...]

Snakes of Kentucky

We had Friday and Saturday night Valentine’s hikes at work, so I’ve been trudging through the snow and cold enough to satisfy my limited tastes for winter hiking. Last night, in fact, after coming into work at 7 a.m. and finishing at 11:15 p.m., I discovered that I’d lost one of our $2,000 radios. [...]