Big Bone Lick

Salt Festival Music

Mammoth — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:35:41 +0000

This short video features a few samples of Salt Festival music at Big Bone Lick State Park. Related posts:25th Annual Salt Festival at Big Bone Lick Salt Festival 2011 Salt Festival At Big Bone Lick State Park Related posts:

Searching the Stars 2011

Mammoth — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:33:32 +0000

Have you ever wondered what galaxies look like from Earth? What about the far away stars you can’t see with the naked eye? Join two special guests from Northern Kentucky University — Dr. Wayne Bresser and Dr. Ray McNeil — and use their telescopes to view the wonders in the heavens above. This free event [...] Related posts:

Salt Festival 2011

Mammoth — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:32:13 +0000

The 26th annual Salt Festival is coming to Big Bone Lick State Park this weekend. The festival is open to the public on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 10am to 6pm and on Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Admission is $4.00 per person with children age 6 and under free. Parking is free. The museum, [...] Related posts:

Big Bone Lick: The Poem

Mammoth — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:56:00 +0000

In the few years I have run this blog, I’ve never encountered poetry written about Big Bone Lick. So imagine my surprise when I discovered this gem of a poem by Robert Morgan, Kappa Alpha Professor of English at Cornell University. Big Bone Lick At Big Bone Lick the first explorers found skeletons of [...] Related posts:

Bison Video

Mammoth — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:18:16 +0000

Here is a nice video of the bison grazing at Big Bone Lick State Park. This was recorded on Saturday, August 13, 2011 by DRAco Studios while visiting friends in Northern Kentucky. Related posts:Video: Big Bone Lick Today Big Bone Bison Salt Festival Music Related posts:

Big Bone Bison

Mammoth — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:31:00 +0000

We visited Big Bone Lick State Park on a warm Sunday afternoon, and the bison were out feeding in the prairie. Bison are herbivores that graze on grasses and sedges in open fields. The bison’s daily schedule involves two-hour periods of grazing, resting and cud chewing. Cud is the food that is [...] Related posts:

Mary Ingles Historical Marker

Mammoth — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:05:00 +0000

This is one of many historic markers in Big Bone Lick State Park. It reads as follows: MARY INGLES Reputed first white woman in Ky. Shawnees captured her and two sons in July 1755 at site Roanoke, Va. Led to village at mouth of Scioto, separated from sons, taken to Big Bone Lick. Compelled to [...] Related posts:

Big Bone Lick is Dog Friendly

Mammoth — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:48:50 +0000

Like most Kentucky state parks, Big Bone Lick State Park is dog-friendly. Dogs are allowed throughout the park and campground for no additional fee. There is a dog walk area at the campground. Dogs must be current on all shots including rabies. Dogs must be leashed and under their owner’s control at all times. DogFriendly.com: [...] Related posts:

Lick the Wild: Survival Skills Weekend

Mammoth — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:18:28 +0000

Big Bone Lick State Park is hosting its “Lick the Wild: Survival Skills Weekend” September 9-11, 2011. Join the park naturalist for a full weekend of pre-historic based survival training. Taught from a “no modern tools” perspective, these classes are designed to teach you how to cope with various difficulties when in survival situations. Registration [...] Related posts:

Dinner-Roast To Honor Judge Bruce Ferguson

Mammoth — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 01:28:00 +0000

The Friends of Big Bone will hold a dinner and roast to honor former Boone County Judge Executive Bruce Ferguson (1963-1982 and 1986-1992). As President of the Big Bone Historical Association, Ferguson worked with William Fitzgerald (secretary) to raise funds to establish a park in the Big Bone Lick area. On December 12, 1958, they [...] Related posts: