‘Kentucky Life’ season premiere celebrates Kentucky’s nature preserves, importance of fireflies and legacy of civil rights leader

For Release: 09/30/26 10:25 AM

In the season premiere of Kentucky Life, host Chip Polston celebrates Kentucky’s natural heritage and 50 years of the state’s nature preserves.

The program also introduces the people working to protect lightning bugs, uncovering the key to Kentucky’s ecological health within their nostalgic glow.

Finally, Polston explores the life and legacy of Whitney Young Jr., the influential civil rights leader who championed job creation and advised U.S. presidents.

Kentucky Life
KET Saturday, Oct. 3 • 8/7 pm
Watch on-demand at KET.org and on the PBS Video app

Kentucky Life is a KET production, produced by Casey Harris. View more Kentucky Life episodes online, as well as those from KET’s archives, at KET.org/KentuckyLife.

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