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Do you hear that clarion call? Yep, that's nature buzzing in your ears. From hiking, biking, even forest bathing, there are great places to explore here in Lexington. WUKY's Alan Lytle and author Fiona Young - Brown talk about their favorite outdoor hot-spots. Did yours make the list? Find out in this edition of Lexington Stories, Lore and More!

For decades, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has helped shape how the world understands Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias — from groundbreaking discoveries to leading clinical trials that are changing what’s possible for patients and families. And for going on two decades they've hosted an annual Mind Matters Health Summit. Dr. Greg gets a preview of this year's public gathering (Monday May 18 at Fasig Tipton) from Sanders-Brown neurologist and director of clinical trials, Dr. Greg Jicha.

Katerina Stoykova interviews poet Rebecca Gayle Howell about her latest book, Erase Genesis.

Early voting starts today for the May 19th primary election and Voting Matters is all new with this interview with LWV member Nancy Crewe. Nancy has a long history in public health and she's researched and written extensively on the reasons why you should vote; including that it's good for your health.

The Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.This week Josh and Joe serve up strawberries - from shortcake to freezer jam, bruschetta to lemonade. Get them while they are plenty of them. It's the peak season for this favorite fruit!

For more than 87 years, Lexington Children’s Theatre has been a safe, inspiring home for young people and families. To continue serving the Commonwealth, their historic home of 25 years on Short Street needs critical updates. This week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with LCT Development Director Ashlee Collins to talk about their long history and new 'Building Dreams' capital campaign in honor of Alexandra Simpson.

The Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.This week Josh answers some frequently asked questions about the Farmers' Market. Listen at the end for a way to use up some leftovers you're not ready to toss yet.

Katerina Stoykova interviews poet Joe Survant about his new book, The Stone.

Access to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it. At the University of Kentucky, Diana Byrne, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is addressing long-standing challenges facing small water utilities. She talks about her research this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.

In Continuum 1 of The Ricochet Effect: Breaking the Cycle – Tobacco, Truth, and Black Health, Dr. Abeni El-Amin sits down with Dr. Valerie Yerger of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) to examine the calculated architecture behind tobacco-related harm in Black communities across the United States.