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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...
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...