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Alabama Parks Passport: The ultimate guide to Oak Mountain State Park
Alabama is home to an incredible range of state parks that have something to offer adventurers year-round.
Early fall is one of the best times...
Registration open for Alabama’s Hunting 101 workshops
Learning to hunt may seem out of reach for those who didn’t grow up with hunting as part of their family experience.
Fortunately, Alabama’s...
Major League Fishing 2024 stops include Scottsboro, Cullman, Huntsville
The Major League Fishing schedule for 2024 will have three stops in Alabama as part of the Toyota Series presented by Phoenix Boats.
The season...
Wildlife groups dismiss claims of alligators in Lake Martin
It seems that alligators have been all over the news in Alabama lately. From being spotted in North Alabama creeks to hunters in Mobile...
Alabama Forest Land Trust names Thomas Reddick executive director
The Alabama Forest Land Trust has protected nearly 83,000 acres of farm and forestland in 24 counties and an additional 13,000 acres while administering...
Annual Coastal Cleanup set to pick up in September
The 36th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup is fast approaching and if you like to be outdoors and at the same time help your community...
Reel ’em in! Clay County fishing lake to reopen
Clay County Public Fishing Lake will reopen next weekend, according to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The lake, which will reopen Sept....
SoilKit: Foley’s tech-focused business changing the landscape of the gardening industry
The evolution of technology has been responsible for solving a myriad of problems across industries. One of these recent developments comes out of Foley,...
David Rainer: ‘Connecting with Conservation’ highlights funding for wildlife agencies
How conservation and outdoors recreation are funded throughout the nation is somewhat of a mystery for most people.
In an effort to inform the public...
End of red snapper season fast approaching
The Yellowhammer State's red snapper season is coming to a close.
The Marine Resources Division of the state Conservation Department said today the season will...
Dry conditions spark fire precautions at state parks
With Labor Day approaching and a large increase of visitors along with it, five Alabama state parks have announced additional fire precautions for the...
Dauphin Island project to restore oyster population
The Alabama Wildlife Federation confirmed the arrival Wednesday of limestone at Cedar Point Beach in Heron Bay to craft an oyster cultch for a major...
National Catfish Month: Alabama ‘vital’ for nationwide industry
A natural resource and an economic powerhouse, catfish are a fixture of Alabama's landscape.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is moving for August to be...
David Rainer: Tomato pie with blackened quail wins AWF cook-off
A down-home dish that utilized Alabama native species of wild game and vegetables was crowned champion recently at the Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game...
‘Tis the season: Youth dove hunts registration opening
With dove hunting season fast approaching, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that registration for the annual fall youth dove...
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...