The forests, waterways & communities of Central Appalachia are unparalleled in the temperate zone. This place is important & we need your help protecting it. Read More >> 

KNLT safeguarded more than 2,500 acres of wildlands in 2024. Read about our biggest conservation successes in our Annual Report. Read more >>

KNLT has been partnering with federal, state and nonprofit partners on bat conservation efforts from cave gating to habitat research. Read more >>

KNLT returned to hosting our annual artists’ retreat last fall with a weekend exploring the wildlands of Central Appalachia. Read More>>

The 174-acre W.F. Howard Addition expands Salt Trace Gap Preserve to 2,820 acres, protecting forested habitat at the headwaters of the Cumberland River.  Read More >> 

KNLT and the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves work together to protect  Eastern hemlocks against an invasive pest. Read more >>

The 255-acre Blevins Addition expands Salt Trace Gap Preserve, protecting forested habitat at the headwaters of the Cumberland River. Read more >>

The newly established Stone Branch Preserve on Cumberland Mountain safeguards 100 acres of forest habitat. Read more >>

The newly protected 49-acre tract safeguards the trail to one of the most iconic overlooks in Eastern Kentucky. Read more >>

The new preserve is part of over 8,000 contiguous acres of conservation lands along the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Read more >>

KNLT protected more wildlands on Pine Montain in late December through a land purchase in Harlan County. Read more >>

The 426-acre preserve is named in honor of the mountain lions that once called Kentucky home. Read more >>