Wade Harris

IT IS OFFICIALLY SUMMER, and if you know me, then you know it’s my favorite time of year! Bring on the warmth, sunshine and all the dinners by the pool, please. This month’s menu brings the summer Southern charm to the table with juicy pork tenderloin and a cool, creamy no-bake cheesecake to end the day. From casual porch dinners to backyard pool parties, these dishes are sure to delight.

ANYONE WHO LIKES box turtles and occasionally crosses paths with one may be of help to John Abrams, a Berea College ecologist who supervises the Kentucky Box Turtle Project. His research, part of Berea’s Forestry Outreach program, is aimed at learning more about the state’s threatened Eastern box turtle population, its distribution, movements, home range, growth and mortality. “In my estimation they are a species in pretty drastic decline,” Abrams says.

Leslie Thomas learns from instructor Kent Driscoll at the first Ron Wong Legacy Foundation event at Green River Lake. Photo: Debbie Wong THE FIRST TIME I met the late Ron Wong, he was standing over a fryer, making his famous hush puppies. Ron was an outstanding example of an outdoor communicator—always doing his best to inspire people to engage with the outdoor lifestyle. Through the lens of his ever-present camera, he helped people see the outdoors the way he did.