The stories of Powell County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Powell County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Red River Gorge Geological Area
Where Sandstone Turned a Gorge Into a Climbing World
How steep sandstone walls and local stewardship built a climbing destination.
Red River Gorge Geological Area
How Bolts Turned the Red Into a Climber’s Mecca
A canyon, a turning point, and the community built around steep stone.
Natural Bridge
How Natural Bridge Became Everyone’s Landmark
A sandstone arch shaped by time, then claimed by generations of visitors.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
How Kentucky Built a Park Around a Stone Wonder
A scenic arch became a public promise in Powell County.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
How a Wild Arch Became Kentucky’s Welcome Mat
A sandstone arch, New Deal labor, and the making of a tourism icon.
Powell County
A County Named for Power, Not the Landscape
Powell County’s origin story begins in politics, not geography.
Powell County
The Governor Whose Name Reached the Borderland
How Lazarus W. Powell’s rise left its mark on a Kentucky county.
Nada Tunnel
The Tunnel That Changed Its Mind
A logging rail tunnel became Red River Gorge’s famously tight gateway.
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