To put a positive spin on the saying about a “road to hell,” however, I believe we need a “road through hell” here. Because hell does not have to be the endpoint—it is not too late for us to sit back, reflect, take stock of everything, and be proactive toward longer term systemic change—even if it feels like the house is burning down around you. 

This year, 2025 marks the return of Brood XIV, one of the largest and most wide-reaching emergences of 17-year periodical cicadas in the U.S. Read more to learn about how your forest land could be affected.

LiKEN Program Updates, Spring 2025 At LiKEN, our work is rooted in relationships to place, to people, and to the knowledge that connects...

By Itzel Flores Castillo Wang, LiKEN Disaster Resilience Program Assistant “We all bury our dead together, we all raise our children...

Frontline Flood Relief in Leslie County: Part 1 by Matthew Sparks Middle fork of the Kentucky River in front of Leslie County High School...