TUSCUMBIA — Nature lovers are blessed with abundant recreational and travel opportunities the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources offers in north Alabama, like Joe Wheeler State Park, Monte Sano […]

TANNER — Most of Alabama’s 23 state-owned Public Fishing Lakes return to regular operational hours next weekend. The lakes are noted for their quality fishing for bream, largemouth bass, channel […]

FLORENCE — It’s launchtime for boaters at McFarland Park. The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has reopened the larger of the […]

MONTGOMERY — This weekend’s mandatory chronic wasting disease sampling for Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties has been postponed to Jan. 18-19 due to the forecast winter weather. The Alabama Department […]

GUNTERSVILLE —  Through the efforts of a state-local-private partnership, a Lake Guntersville boat ramp has been reopened. The Brown’s Creek Public Boat Ramp was closed in September for upgrades which […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has updated its chronic wasting disease  zone rule to allow the continued baiting of white-tailed deer in Franklin County through […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama State Parks will again offer a First Day Hike at 12 different State Parks on New Year’s Day, providing the perfect way to start the new year in the […]

MONTGOMERY — A white-tailed deer recently harvested by a hunter in Colbert County in northwest Alabama has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The detection of CWD in […]

RINGGOLD, Ga. — Paddle Georgia, the Peach State’s annual week-long canoe/kayak camping adventure, will venture across three states in 2025, with more than 300 paddlers expected to stroke through the […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has begun accepting applications for its prestigious Eagle Awards, which recognize special contributors to the 21 […]

MONTGOMERY — Under Alabama’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone Regulation, all deer harvested in the High-Risk Zone and the Buffer Zone of the state’s CWD Management Zone (CMZ) must […]

FLORENCE — The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has temporarily closed the three-lane ramp at the McFarland Public Boat Ramp (McFarland […]

HUNTSVILLE — After an 14-month effort, Land Trust of North Alabama has gathered the community support needed to create a greenway on Monte Sano. The greenway will provide a safe […]

FORT PAYNE — North Alabama is beautiful throughout the year, but especially in the fall. As the greens of summer surrender to glittering yellow poplars, scarlet dogwoods, orange maples and […]

MONTGOMERY — Dave Armstrong is planning to go hunting when the weather cools off, but he actually hopes he doesn’t find an abundance of the species he’s stalking. Armstrong is the […]

GADSDEN — If you see small packets being dropped from low-flying aircraft, it’s nothing nefarious. The drops are part of the 21-year-old U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Rabies Management Program. […]

BOWIE, Md. — Alabama A&M University has taken a significant step in diversifying the nation’s conservation workforce by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This […]

GULF SHORES — Paving projects in north Alabama state parks were cited when three state agencies received a national award for partnering to promote the innovative use of recycled tires. […]

GUNTERSVILLE — Brown’s Creek public boat ramp on Lake Guntersville will temporarily close this month, the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources […]

MONTGOMERY — For those who didn’t grow up with hunting as part of their family experience, Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunting program teaches all the skills needed to put wild game […]

MONTGOMERY — For those who didn’t grow up with hunting as part of their family experience, Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunting (AMH) program teaches all the skills needed to put wild […]

DECATUR — A two-day open house to review the Delano Park Master Plan gets underway next week.  The master plan update will feature findings from an earlier open house held […]

Invasive carp have become a significant threat to many Alabama ecosystems. The destructive species of fish, native to Asia, has made their way into several bodies of water throughout the […]

MONTGOMERY — All you outdoor photographers, get out your Nikons, Canons and even the old Brownings. It’s time for this year’s Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest. Entries will be accepted beginning […]