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First-ever Black Belt Road Trip photo contest kicks off

Austen Shipley -
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

David Rainer -
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

Jerry Underwood -
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

Grayson Everett -
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

David Rainer -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

David Rainer -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Ted DeVos -
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

David Rainer -
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

Michael Brauner -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Traci Wood -
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

David Rainer -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

David Rainer -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

David Rainer -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

David Rainer -
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

Outdoor Alabama -
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...

David Rainer: Conservation’s R3 program expanding college outreach

David Rainer -
One of the goals of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is to not only manage and conserve our abundant natural...

Nature Conservancy to dedicate new 1,000-acre preserve at Flagg Mountain

Michael Brauner -
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama will hold an Earth Day dedication for its new Fenvkvcēkv (pronounced finuh-guh-jee-guh) Creek Preserve at Flagg Mountain in Coosa...
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