title? It’s an honorary rank bestowed by a Kentucky governor. Now he’s buried several hours away in Louisville’s historic Cave Hill Cemetery.
The restaurant includes a life-size statue of Sanders and KFC memorabilia. Visitors see an original cash register and dining room. Most eventually succumb to temptation and order chicken. It’s the same meal you can find anywhere else, but somehow it feels more authentic here. Harland Sanders Café and Museum, 1002 W. Dixie Hwy., Corbin, KY 40701, 606-528-2163.
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The Shawnee and Cherokee Indians considered the bow a sign of the Great Spirit, and that carries through to modern visitors as well. A former park superintendent often called the bow spiritual. The falls itself is inspiring, too, tumbling down more than 60 feet.
But the state park isn’t just a one-trick destination. It has loads of low-cost activities for those times when a full moon isn’t shining. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the staff offers a full array of activities, from craft classes where families can make leaf-print and tie-dye shirts for a small fee to free evening square, line, and country dances. An instructor will teach the steps, providing an authentic souvenir of the region’s mountain culture.
Seventeen miles of hiking trails lace the park. The most popular, the 2-mile round-trip hike to Eagle Falls, features a smaller waterfall with views out to Cumberland Falls. Accommodations couldn’t be simpler. There’s camping ($12 per night) and rooms in the Dupont Lodge start at around $90. The park’s Riverview Restaurant offers simple country-style meals with a stunning view of the falls. Budget motels and restaurants can be found 18 miles away in the town of Corbin.
Other activities take advantage of the park’s location. Park staff often lead a caravan for 15 miles to Natural Arch, the state’s largest sandstone arch in Daniel Boone National Forest (859-745-3100, www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone ). Another perfect day trip is to Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (423-569-9778, www.nps.gov/biso ), where a 16-mile rail excursion on the Big South Fork Scenic Railway (100 Henderson St., Stearns, 800-462-5664, www.bsfsry.com , $18) leads guests to Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp, a National Park Service outdoor museum created from a restored town. The trip leaves from Stearns, Kentucky, and lasts about 3.5 hours.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, 7351 Hwy. 90, Corbin, KY 40701, 606-528-4121, http://parks.ky.gov .
swim with the whale sharks
GLADDEN SPIT MARINE RESERVE, BELIZE
It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea I talk to it.
I never feel alone when I’m out there.
— GERTRUDE EDERLE, FIRST WOMAN TO SWIM ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL (1926)
38 | Let’s get a couple things straight about the whale shark. Neither whale nor shark, the world’s largest fish has somehow escaped public attention. At almost 40 feet long and with a tail fin as tall as a man, these gentle giants don’t have menacing teeth or personalities. They eat microscopic plankton and fish eggs, and leave humans alone.
Nearby Belize is one of the best places in the world to see—and swim with—the magnificent creatures. But this adventure is best left to certified scuba divers. Although some companies offer trips to snorkel with whale sharks, the waters are usually too rough to make the trip comfortable.
But if you have diving experience, these animals offer a reason to dust off your PADI card. Researchers know the best time to see the animals is at a deepwater nature preserve called Gladden Spit in April, May, and June, in the time period running from two days before the full moon to eight days after. That’s when huge schools of snapper release eggs and the whale sharks come to dine by swimming through the cloud.
High school principal Tamara Addis says the experience was a dive of a lifetime. She recalls how she and her dive group dropped into the ocean and then
The restaurant includes a life-size statue of Sanders and KFC memorabilia. Visitors see an original cash register and dining room. Most eventually succumb to temptation and order chicken. It’s the same meal you can find anywhere else, but somehow it feels more authentic here. Harland Sanders Café and Museum, 1002 W. Dixie Hwy., Corbin, KY 40701, 606-528-2163.
----
The Shawnee and Cherokee Indians considered the bow a sign of the Great Spirit, and that carries through to modern visitors as well. A former park superintendent often called the bow spiritual. The falls itself is inspiring, too, tumbling down more than 60 feet.
But the state park isn’t just a one-trick destination. It has loads of low-cost activities for those times when a full moon isn’t shining. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the staff offers a full array of activities, from craft classes where families can make leaf-print and tie-dye shirts for a small fee to free evening square, line, and country dances. An instructor will teach the steps, providing an authentic souvenir of the region’s mountain culture.
Seventeen miles of hiking trails lace the park. The most popular, the 2-mile round-trip hike to Eagle Falls, features a smaller waterfall with views out to Cumberland Falls. Accommodations couldn’t be simpler. There’s camping ($12 per night) and rooms in the Dupont Lodge start at around $90. The park’s Riverview Restaurant offers simple country-style meals with a stunning view of the falls. Budget motels and restaurants can be found 18 miles away in the town of Corbin.
Other activities take advantage of the park’s location. Park staff often lead a caravan for 15 miles to Natural Arch, the state’s largest sandstone arch in Daniel Boone National Forest (859-745-3100, www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone ). Another perfect day trip is to Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (423-569-9778, www.nps.gov/biso ), where a 16-mile rail excursion on the Big South Fork Scenic Railway (100 Henderson St., Stearns, 800-462-5664, www.bsfsry.com , $18) leads guests to Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp, a National Park Service outdoor museum created from a restored town. The trip leaves from Stearns, Kentucky, and lasts about 3.5 hours.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, 7351 Hwy. 90, Corbin, KY 40701, 606-528-4121, http://parks.ky.gov .
swim with the whale sharks
GLADDEN SPIT MARINE RESERVE, BELIZE
It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea I talk to it.
I never feel alone when I’m out there.
— GERTRUDE EDERLE, FIRST WOMAN TO SWIM ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL (1926)
38 | Let’s get a couple things straight about the whale shark. Neither whale nor shark, the world’s largest fish has somehow escaped public attention. At almost 40 feet long and with a tail fin as tall as a man, these gentle giants don’t have menacing teeth or personalities. They eat microscopic plankton and fish eggs, and leave humans alone.
Nearby Belize is one of the best places in the world to see—and swim with—the magnificent creatures. But this adventure is best left to certified scuba divers. Although some companies offer trips to snorkel with whale sharks, the waters are usually too rough to make the trip comfortable.
But if you have diving experience, these animals offer a reason to dust off your PADI card. Researchers know the best time to see the animals is at a deepwater nature preserve called Gladden Spit in April, May, and June, in the time period running from two days before the full moon to eight days after. That’s when huge schools of snapper release eggs and the whale sharks come to dine by swimming through the cloud.
High school principal Tamara Addis says the experience was a dive of a lifetime. She recalls how she and her dive group dropped into the ocean and then
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