MONTGOMERY – Smoke billows into the sky, visible to nearby residents and motorists as a sign that something is burning in the Alabama forest. It’s a prescribed fire at Oak Mountain […]

DECATUR – North Alabama is for the birds. Well, actually, the area is for birding. And to help celebrate our feathered friends during the Alabama Tourism Department’s Year of Birding, […]

GUNTERSVILLE – Officials unveiled and cut a ceremonial ribbon to dedicate Lake Guntersville State Park’s newest feature, a picturesque eagle statue at the park’s lodge.  The statue, created by artist […]

GURLEY — It’s opening day for the state’s anglers as Alabama’s Public Fishing Lakes return to their regular hours. DeKalb County Lake is among most of the state-owned lakes that […]

GUNTERSVILLE – America’s national symbol will be celebrated at the Eagle Awareness Weekends in Lake Guntersville State Park. The 38th annual event runs weekends from Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. Visitors […]

DECATUR – One of the nation’s premier catfish tournaments is set to make its comeback to the River City in the new year, drawing top catfish anglers from across the […]

MONTGOMERY — The number of cases of chronic wasting disease is increasing, with today’s announcement of two more cases in northern Lauderdale County. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural […]

HUNTSVILLE – Just in time for holiday hikes and cooler temperatures, Land Trust of North Alabama has launched a website to provide easy access to all the information needed to […]

MONTGOMERY – Staying true to its slogan, Alabama State Parks will honor those who help make the visits from millions to the Yellowhammer State a memorable one with the eighth […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter. The workshops provide instruction on […]

MOORESVILLE – Singing River Trail is steering its focus toward smoother rides for cyclists in North Alabama. Today marks this year’s Giving Tuesday and Trail officials are asking the community […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has set testing dates for Chronic Wasting Disease. The mandatory CWD sampling weekends apply to all of Lauderdale and Colbert […]

MOORESVILLE – The Singing River Trail has unveiled the completed Western Route Master Plan. The SRT will be a 230-mile greenway system that winds its way across North Alabama from […]

MONTGOMERY — Are you an Alabama or Auburn fan and a white-tailed deer hunter? If so, you are encouraged to show your team spirit and enter the Outdoor Alabama Big […]

HUNTSVILLE – Sweet Trails Alabama, joined by the Singing River Trail and Jacksonville State University, recently concluded a five-day, 11-stop statewide “Swing Around the State Tour.”   The initiative is a […]

MONTGOMERY — There isn’t just one opening day for firearms deer hunting season; there are two in Alabama. For deer hunters, the wait is almost over as the season in […]

MONTGOMERY – A day after the National Weather Service in Huntsville and the Alabama Forestry Commission issued Fire Alerts for north Alabama counties, additional restrictions were placed on all state […]

HUNTSVILLE – It won’t be long before the green summer forests give way to fall foliage featuring shades of yellow, gold, orange, scarlet and crimson. The Alabama State Parks System […]

HUNTSVILLE — As Smokey the Bear says, “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Those words are updated from when ol’ Smokey, a fictional black bear created in 1944, first appeared in […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is making further fire precautions for all Alabama State Parks due to extended dry conditions. Visitors and overnight guests are […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a statewide Fire Alert, effective immediately. While under a Fire Alert, permits for outdoor burning will be restricted, the commission said in […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is expanding its awareness campaign about two species of invasive carp that pose a potential threat to the state’s native […]

HUNTSVILLE — To answer the call of a dwindling wild turkey population, the Alabama National Wild Turkey Federation State Chapter recently approved $183,613 to 25 projects across the state for […]

TUSCUMBIA — The Alabama Wildlife Federation has formed a partnership with Vulcan Materials and Cooper Marine for a Gulf Coast environmental restoration project, it was announced today. Vulcan Materials will […]