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Kentucky Color: Second largest Sassafras

2026-01-20 - Great Wooded South - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge
Billy Joe writes, "I don't know if this is the second largest Sassafras tree in Kentucky, but is certainly the largest I've ever seen in person! It is located on the Beaver Pond Trail at Homeplace on Green River/Tebbs Bend Nature and Recreation Area!"

Related: The Daviess County Sassafras Tree
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Scenic Kentucky: Starry Night

2026-01-20 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Roldcat
Roldcat writes, "I stayed up all night hoping to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. I never did see the lights, but I did see a beautiful sky full of brilliant stars."
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The Daviess County Sassafras Tree

2026-01-20 - Owensboro, KY - Photo by William Feese
William writes, "On Friday, we went to Owensboro for the game. We did eat some barbecue and we also visited the Sassafras tree!"

visitowensboro.com says this tree is the largest known Sassafras tree in the world, approximately 300 years old, located in the 2100 block of Frederica Street in Owensboro. The tree measures over 100 feet tall
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