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Buckmasters announces office relocation to The Sterling Centre
Buckmasters, a leading media marketing company dedicated to promoting the appreciation of wildlife and outdoor traditions, announced the relocation of its headquarters to The...
Alabama State Parks educate and inspire – ‘I love getting to do my job every single day’
When about 100 first graders from Brooks Elementary School in Lauderdale County excitedly stepped off three yellow school buses for an educational program at...
First-ever Black Belt Road Trip photo contest kicks off
The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association announced its first-ever Black Belt Road Trip Photo Contest is now officially open to the public. The organization...
David Rainer: Inaugural class inducted into Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame
The inaugural class of the Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame was inducted last weekend during the World Championship Turkey Calling competition at the...
Innovate Alabama debuts SEEK AL campaign to leverage outdoor assets
Innovate Alabama has launched SEEK AL, a digital campaign dedicated to showcasing the rich variety of outdoor recreational assets the state has to offer to...
Shark attacks 3 off Florida panhandle waters
Three swimmers, including two teenagers, were attacked by sharks in separate incidents at Walton County beaches on Friday, authorities say.
A 45-year-old woman was bitten...
David Rainer: R3 professionals experience Alabama’s natural resources, hospitality
Outdoors professionals from around the country converged on Mobile and Riverview Plaza last week to brainstorm on recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) of hunters,...
Alabama’s annual Free Fishing Day taking place on Saturday
Alabama's annual Free Fishing Day, set for this Saturday, June 8 is almost here.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants to remind...
David Rainer: Advisory Board hears ADCNR update, joins ribbon-cutting ceremony
The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) had a busy weekend recently. They began their day May 18 with the second 2024 CAB meeting, where...
Smiths Station brothers win 2024 Big Gobbler photo contest
Two brothers from Smith Station are making statewide news after winning this year's Alabama Black Belt Adventures Big Gobbler Photo Contest. Logan Warrick, 14,...
13-Year cicada swarm engulfs the Southeast by the billions
Billions of cicadas have emerged across the southeastern United States this spring in a natural phenomenon often referred to as a "super brood."
The brood,...
Deciphering Alabama’s diverse waterfowl
Alabama’s wetlands and diverse ecosystems serve as a haven for a wide variety of waterfowl, encompassing diving ducks, puddle ducks, and tree ducks and...
David Rainer: Ivey celebrates Safe Boating Week with donation from Academy Sports + Outdoors
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined in the celebration of Safe Boating Week at the Academy Sports + Outdoors store in Montgomery earlier this week...
Alabama’s Black Belt to become leading ecotourism destination
A well-known ecotourism expert has released a new report concluding that Alabama's 23-county Black Belt region has everything needed to become a premier ecotourism...
ALEA unveils new boating safety laws, reminds Alabama to stay safe on the water this Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced the state is taking part in National Safe Boating Week to promote responsible and...
Goodness snakes! Eastern Indigo release adds 40 to Conecuh National Forest
A project to restore the Eastern indigo snake to Alabama is one step closer to its goal with the release of 40 indigos in...
David Rainer: Academy Sports honors female Conservation enforcement officers
As part of the SEC Softball Tournament last week at Auburn University, eight female Conservation Enforcement Officers (CEOs) from the Alabama Department of Conservation...
Alabama’s annual Free Fishing Day scheduled for early June
If you're looking for a free day of fishing in Alabama, the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has some news that...
David Rainer: Odette’s Ogden crowned Alabama Seafood Cook-Off champ
A dish prepared with one of the tasty fish species that can be reeled in from Alabama’s beautiful beaches was crowned champion of the...
Alabama’s Black Belt region produces $3.8 billion in annual economic impact for 2023
A recent report revealed that Alabama's Black Belt Region had a $3.8 billion statewide economic impact for 2023. That's a $1.9 billion increase from...
David Rainer: Gulf State Park pier repairs reach milestone
The reconstruction of the Gulf State Park Pier reached a milestone recently when the walkway to the octagon on the end was partially completed.
Lamar...
Exceptional Anglers event, Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’, returns to Oak Mountain State Park
The annual Exceptional Anglers event, Gone Fishin', Not Just Wishin', returns to Oak Mountain State Park next week, the Alabama Department of Conservation and...
David Rainer: Alabama saltwater records continue to fall
As saltwater fishing for 2024 heads into the peak seasons, a look back at 2023 reveals another record-breaking year for those who fish Alabama’s...
Bipartisan conservation legislation receives support from Alabama Senator Katie Britt
Senator Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) has signed on as a cosponsor of the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S.1149), or RAWA. The legislation would...