Fall is upon us and as a season it is unparalleled as a time to discover your own Kentucky backyard by planning a weekend getaway or fall break. If cooler temperatures and crisp colors aren’t enough to entice wanderlust, the Kentucky Department of Travel has a Web site that can help at www.MyKentuckyBackyard.com.

Visitors to the Web site can explore the many things that Kentucky’s nine tourism regions have to offer by moving the curser over the map of the commonwealth. Selecting a particular region yields an account from a fellow traveler about their adventures as well as photos of various events and attractions.

Coupons and other values from a growing number of locations are available. They include a coupon good for state park lodge rooms for $50 a night on Sundays through Thursdays. The state park system has 17 resort parks with lodges across the state and fall is a popular time thanks to plenty of hiking trails, golf, camping, colorful trees and wildlife viewing. Visit www.parks.ky.gov for more details on state parks.

The coupons and discounts are available by clicking on “discounts.” At the bottom of the screen users can link to the Kentucky Department of Travel Web site where there are more backyard possibilities to consider including videos of sites and sounds of fun places to visit.

The Web site also includes opportunities to guess for prizes by playing “Where’s Pat?” – a picture riddle that places Pat Stipes, the broadcast voice for the department, in various travel spots throughout the state. The first person to indentify his location in the web photo, which changes weekly, and email the correct answer, wins.

Other ways that users can participate in the promotion is by submitting personal endorsements or photographs of Kentucky travel spots to be considered for the web site. Check out links titled “Tell Us About It” and “Share Your Summer Photo.”

The Department of Travel’s main site, www.kentuckytourism.com, has links to “Kentucky Outdoor Adventure,” which provides information on a variety of adventure tourism activities across the state. From caving, hiking and paddle sports to rock climbing, Kentucky is an adventure waiting to happen. If you love the outdoors, come experience the Unbridled Adventure of Kentucky.

There’s also information about the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Lake Cumberland, and a calendar of events and more – all in your own backyard.