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Outdoors

Racers coming to Alabama for world’s longest annual paddle race

Dennis Washington -
Paddlers from across the United States will be racing each other down 650 miles of Alabama’s scenic rivers later this month in the Great Alabama...

Pandemic forces changes for Alabama Coastal Cleanup

Dennis Washington -
Alabama’s largest one-day volunteer event will be spread out over an entire week this year thanks to the pandemic. The 33rd annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup will begin...

New deer zones, Hunting 101 and transfer of possession requirement

David Rainer -
Deer hunters will find two new zones in the 2020-2021 Alabama Deer Zones map with season dates that better coincide with deer rutting activity...

State Parks online campground reservations system goes live

David Rainer -
Ready for a camping trip to one – or several – of the beautiful Alabama State Parks? Ensuring you’ll have a site for your...

New Indiana bat hibernaculum discovered in Alabama

Outdoor Alabama -
Biologists have recently discovered a new Indiana bat hibernaculum (a shelter occupied by hibernating bats) in Alabama, bringing the known number of active Indiana...

Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association names winner of 2020 Best Fish Photo Contest

Sean Ross -
While Lake Eufaula is widely acclaimed as the “Bass Capitol of the World,” it was crappie that helped Blakely Sweatt reel in the winner...

WFF cautiously optimistic about spread of silver carp

David Rainer -
Chris Greene is cautiously optimistic that an invasive fish species that can wreak havoc on reservoir ecosystems has not expanded its range in Alabama’s...

Alabama sandhill crane season returns for 2020-2021

Outdoor Alabama -
Last year, Alabama saw its first sandhill crane hunting season in more than 100 years. The season returns for 2020-2021 with 400 permit holders...

Alabama State Parks emerge as safe oasis of activity during COVID-19 pandemic

Dan Hendricks,Matthew Dent -
Alabama State Parks have long served as Alabama’s backyard. That’s been more evident than ever in recent months, as Alabama’s 21 state parks remained open...

Alabama Power steam plant equipment finds new home as fish habitat in the Gulf

Dennis Washington -
Alabama Power and the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) are working together to provide a new place to fish off the Alabama coast. The two deployed an artificial reef...

Three days added to Alabama’s 2020 red snapper season

Sean Ross -
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) on Saturday announced the addition of three days to the state's 2020 private angler recreational...

Scaup limit reduced to one; Sandhill registration opens soon

David Rainer -
North America’s waterfowl breeding population annual survey is another aspect of the outdoors that has been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Seth Maddox, the Alabama Wildlife...

Alabama Wildlife Federation recognizes conservationists at annual ceremony

Alabama News Center -
The Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards ceremony was Friday, Aug. 7, representing the highest conservation honors in the state. Honorees at this year’s ceremony included:...

Alabama youth dove hunts provide gateway to the outdoors

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources -
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) provides several youth dove hunt opportunities throughout the state each fall....

Alabama offers new options for hunting and fishing licenses

David Rainer -
Hunters and anglers who pursue game or fish in Alabama will have new options to make purchasing licenses for the 2020-2021 seasons easier. The Alabama...

Alabama cities taking to the water with new shoreline public parks

Michael Sznajderman -
More Alabama cities are discovering, or rediscovering, the allure and economic development potential of their waterfronts. In the coming months, at least two Alabama cities...

Private anglers to get one more opportunity at red snapper

David Rainer -
Just when it appeared that the 2020 red snapper season was a wrap, private recreational anglers are likely to get one more opportunity to...

Scientists search for rare mussel on Alabama’s upper Tallapoosa River

Michael Sznajderman -
On a steamy July morning, along a quiet stretch of the Tallapoosa River north of Wedowee, a small team of biologists from Alabama Power and the Alabama...

WFF reminds alligator hunters of no-cull regulation

David Rainer -
With Alabama’s 2020 alligator season only a couple of weeks away, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division wants to remind those lucky...

‘Hiking with Hailey’ explores Alabama’s great outdoors

David Rainer -
For someone who really doesn’t care for insects, Hailey Sutton has put her fears behind her to share Alabama’s great outdoors via her increasingly...

No live auction for 2020 State Lands hunting leases

David Rainer -
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will conduct its hunting lease program...

Hunting season dates announced for 2020-2021

Outdoor Alabama -
The 2020-2021 hunting season will bring big changes for white-tailed deer hunters in a few parts of Alabama with the creation of two new...

Freshwater Land Trust focuses on conservation, stewardship to benefit Alabamians

Alabama Power Foundation -
From the ever-expanding Red Rock Trail System to protecting the habitat of the endangered vermilion darter on Turkey Creek, the Freshwater Land Trust both cares and caretakes. “We own and manage...

Mobile Bay conservation group develops smart growth plan for communities

Dennis Washington -
The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) has developed a smart growth plan that communities can use to prevent erosion and protect watersheds. The plan is based...
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