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AWF, Cooper Marine, Vulcan team up for oyster restoration effort

The Alabama Wildlife Federation has formed a partnership with Vulcan Materials and Cooper Marine for a Gulf Coast environmental restoration project, it was announced...

David Rainer: Harvest regulations still apply during jubilees

When the weather gets hot and stagnant, the folks who live on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay go on high alert. Certain weather...

Walker County public lake temporarily closed

Walker County Public Fishing Lake is temporarily closed due to the resignation of the lake manager, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...

State sets oyster community meeting

The state management of oysters will be the topic this month at a meeting hosted by the Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department...

Wildlife, fisheries biologists to help with hunting season prep

When it gets hot in late summer, most hunters in Alabama start dreaming about the upcoming seasons. Chris Cook, Deer Program coordinator with the Alabama...

New site to join state’s Rigs to Reefs program

The spar section of a decommissioned oil rig will soon become part of the state’s artificial reef system thanks to an agreement between the...

Sweet music: Three towns on Singing River Trail win $5.7M in grants

MOORESVILLE -- The legend is true. Strange musical notes are floating over the face of the Singing River’s waters. It sings a song of health and...

3 Alabama state parks to visit for that summer movie feeling

Have you ever heard the phrase “life is a movie”? It’s a classic cliché that helps us romanticize our lives and see beauty in...

David Rainer: Potential record shark highlights fishing rodeo

What better way to start Shark Week than to see a potential state record tiger shark weighed in at last weekend’s 90th annual Alabama...

Picture this: Outdoor Alabama photo contest slated

If you're an amateur photographer with a passion for Alabama's outdoors, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may have a contest just...

Outdoors-Woman workshop slated for October

Fall is a couple months away which means it will be time for the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop, by the Alabama Department of Conservation...

David Rainer: Gulf reef fish trifecta coming up

Many anglers who venture into the Gulf of Mexico do it just for the wonder of experiencing the open sea, with the probability of...

Escambia County Public Fishing Lake remains closed

The Escambia County Public Fishing Lake will remain closed for draining and restocking for the next two years, the Alabama Department of Conservation and...

David Rainer: Expect alligators throughout Alabama

For those of us fortunate enough to have lived in Alabama a number of years, one of the benefits the vast majority of residents...

Alabama home to three of 25 best bass lakes

Three Alabama lakes have been included in the Bassmaster list of the 25 best bass lakes in the Southeast for 2023. Two of those...

David Rainer: Large turnout expected for Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Officials with the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) are expecting big numbers for the rodeo’s 90th anniversary celebration July 20-23 at the rodeo site...

Alabama livestock producers begin hunting black vultures

Livestock producers throughout the country, including those in Alabama, are encountering a problem that has begun to effect their businesses' total income. Black vultures have...

Affirmative Action falls; Biden, Tuberville scrap; and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of...

David Rainer: Turkey harvest up; population debate continues

According to Game Check reports, turkey hunters in Alabama harvested almost 2,500 more birds during the 2023 season than the 2022 season. Whether that’s...

David Rainer: Gafftop a gastronomic winner

Imagine heading down to the shore at Orange Beach and scooping up enough sand fleas (mole crabs) for a fishing excursion to the Perdido...

David Rainer: Mancuso named Gulf Council Officer of the Year

For an inspiring example of starting at the bottom and working your way up, look no further than Chancelor "Chance" Mancuso of the Alabama...

CWD testing increasing; deer killed in Panhandle tests positive

Chronic wasting disease was found in a deer that was hit by a car in the Florida Panhandle recently, the Alabama Department of Conservation...

Open Woods Weeks return to Forever Wild Sipsey River Complex

Open Woods Weeks return to the Forever Wild Sipsey River Complex this summer, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced. The public can...

Dallas County fishing lake set to reopen

One of Dallas County's main recreational venues is set to reopen next month. The Dallas County Public fishing lake, which has been temporarily closed due...