improvements establishing demonstration oakgrassland areas and using prescribed fire to promote new growth and healthy forests. Not coincidently, wildlife personnel have noted quail returning to the area. LBL wildlife staff will launch a quail-specific study to establish a baseline to measure success of the program. “Quail response isn’t surprising,” said NBCI Director Don McKenzie. “LBL is not only historical habitat, but it and much of the land surrounding it was ranked ‘high’ for bobwhite habitat potential by the more than 600 biologists, conservationists and wildlife managers that ranked 600 million acres of land in the 25 core bobwhite states.” Land Between The Lakes offers 230 days of hunting, which it uses to promote healthy populations of forest animals including white-tail deer, wild turkey, squirrels, and more. A hunter use permit is required along with the appropriate state license. More information and area hunt maps are located on the website at www.lbl.org.
Land Between The Lakes, a Forest Service National Recreation Area, offers 170,000-acres of outdoor activities and environmental learning between Barkley and Kentucky Lakes in western KY/TN. Visitors enjoy hundreds of miles of bike, hike, horse, hunt, and off-highway vehicle trails. Campgrounds and picnic areas offer lake access to swim, boat, and bank fish. Get up close to owls, foxes, bobcats, and other rescued native wildlife at Woodlands Nature Station. Experience life on an 1850’s farm with period animals, crops, and hand-made tools at The Homeplace. Drive the 700 acre Elk & Bison Prairie to view native plants and wildlife. Daily shows at the Golden Pond Planetarium bring outer space to life in a 40-foot dome theatre. For more information, visit the Land Between The Lakes website at www.lbl.org or call 1-800-525-7077 or 270-924-2000.
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