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Huntingdon College breaks ground on new outdoor pool

Staff Report -
Huntingdon College marked a significant milestone in its campus development on Tuesday, breaking ground on a state-of-the-art outdoor swimming pool. The event, held on...

Soul of the South Award Winner Profile: Jared Knox

SoulGrown Alabama -
Nominated by The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, Jared Knox was honored at our 2024 Soul of the South Awards as our Artists...

David Rainer: Deer Management Assistance Program celebrates 40th year

David Rainer -
The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), started in 1984 to help landowners and leaseholders better manage their deer herds, is celebrating its 40th year...

Auburn residents rally to save bald eagles ‘Jim and Pam’ from residential development

Staff Report -
Many people know Jim and Pam from the hit comedy series The Office. Still, another couple nicknamed Jim and Pam—this time, two American Bald Eagles—have...

Marilyn Vetter’s mission in Alabama: Reviving a legacy of quail, land and tradition

Grayson Everett -
A breezy October afternoon welcomed Marilyn Vetter, a Midwesterner with a lifelong love for the outdoors, to Alabama. In state for the Wetumpka Wildlife...

David Rainer: Track chair donated to Gulf State Park by USA fraternity

David Rainer -
Thanks to a donation by the University of South Alabama’s (USA) Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order (KA), those with mobility issues will...

David Rainer: Alabama Power, ADCNR team up to build offshore reefs

David Rainer -
With landfills reaching capacity, what could be a better way to repurpose decommissioned equipment than using it to build habitat for Alabama’s great offshore...

Georgia-Alabama Land Trust and Alabama Power install bat houses at Weaver Cave Preserve

Joey Blackwell -
The Weaver Cave Preserve in Anniston now boasts seven new artificial bat roosts, courtesy of a partnership between the Georgia-Alabama Land Trust and Alabama Power and funded by the U.S. Fish...

Women in the Woods: Alabama leaders explore forestry, outdoor safety, and conservation

Staff Report -
Last week, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA), the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), and the Alabama...

David Rainer: Endangered Alabama pearlshell mussel habitat protected

David Rainer -
Ever wonder why ensuring the survival of a small mollusk in a small creek in south Alabama is such a big deal? The main...

Later, gator! Take a stroll through Summerdale, Alabama’s Alligator Alley

Nick Thomas / Alabama Living -
For the past two decades, the alligator population in Baldwin County has been steadily growing. Eighteen miles north of Gulf Shores, Wes Moore’s 160-acre...

Lake Guntersville to host 2025 Ultimate Angler World Championship, record winner payout set

Austen Shipley -
The State of Alabama is excited to announce it has teamed up with a nonprofit, Unified Pros, to give professional anglers from across the...

Alabama Woods to Goods Week celebrates state’s forest industry

Staff Report -
Governor Kay Ivey has declared the third week of October “Alabama Woods to Goods Week” to coincide with National Forest Products Week. October 20...

Jacksonville State’s Little River Canyon is a National Park Service gem, generating almost $500M in economic impact

Alabama News Center -
Many people thought it was a crazy idea to even think about having Little River Canyon designated as a unit of the National Park...

David Rainer: Women learn fishing, conservation skills at tagging workshop

David Rainer -
Sarah Gibbs and Crystal Hightower hope last week’s Ladies Tagging Workshop at the Weeks Bay Tonsmeire Resource Center is just the beginning of a...

From rockets and space to mountains and lakes, Tami Reist is North Alabama’s champion

Lenore Vickrey / Alabama Living -
If there was a cheerleading squad for all things North Alabama, Tami Reist would be the leader. In a way, she already is, in...

St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin finishes with comeback win from Florida man

Austen Shipley -
An Orlando, Florida native won big this weekend at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin. Bobby Bakewell landed 13 pounds, 12 ounces on...

David Rainer: WFF Fisheries Continues to Monitor Invasive Carp Species

David Rainer -
Dave Armstrong is planning to go hunting when the weather cools off, but he actually hopes he doesn’t find an abundance of the species...

Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival offers ‘something for everyone’ in 2024

Grayson Everett -
Lovers of food, art and the outdoors alike have something to look forward to as Wetumpka gears up for its third annual Wetumpka Wildlife...

Expect even more food, flowers and fine art at this year’s WEWA

Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival -
Considering it’s the Year of Alabama Food, the third annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival (WEWA) is amping up its flavor game as it again...

David Rainer: Hunters reminded to keep safety at forefront this fall

David Rainer -
Alabama hunters are apparently more aware of the safety aspects of climbing a tree during hunting season. During the 2023-2024 season, only six treestand...

North Alabama’s best in tourism honored at 2024 PEAK Awards

Staff Report -
The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) announced the recipients of the 2024 PEAK Awards. The program, held at the Jackson Center in Huntsville...

Final St. Croix Bassmaster Open moved to Lake Martin following Hurricane Helene

Austen Shipley -
Damage and flooding from Hurricane Helene has caused the final St. Croix Open, presented by SEVIIN to be moved from South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell...

David Rainer: State parks directors group gets glimpse of what Alabama has to offer

David Rainer -
While the Alabama Gulf Coast continues trying to reason with hurricane season, that tropical weather aspect of living on the Gulf Coast was a...
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