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 […]

FORT PAYNE — Campers in DeSoto State Park have been decorating their campsites with Halloween decorations for years. Now there is a campsite decorating contest. “Decorate your site with the […]

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. […]

MONTGOMERY – When Anna Stanley snapped a photo of her 1-year-old daughter, Avery, with the Good Shepherd Statue, a roadside attraction in the north Tuscaloosa County community of Samantha, she planned to submit the photo into […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama residents will soon be able to make reservations for traditional campground accommodations (RV, modern, and primitive camping) at Alabama State Parks a month earlier than other travelers. Beginning […]

PELHAM – The Alabama Association of Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils presented a $25,000 grant to Alabama State Parks during the Pollinator Festival last week at Oak Mountain State Park. The […]

ROGERSVILLE — When about 100 first graders from Brooks Elementary School in Lauderdale County excitedly stepped off three yellow school buses for an educational program at Joe Wheeler State Park […]

ROGERSVILLE – Officials with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management cut a ceremonial ribbon Friday for resurfaced roads at Joe Wheeler State […]

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 […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama joins all 50 states in the national First Day Hikes program designed to celebrate the new year and the great outdoors at the some of the country’s […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]

Rising above the clouds, it earned the name, “Island in the Sky.” The Creek Nation labeled it “Chaha,” meaning “high place” in the Muskogee language. At 2,407 feet above sea […]

GUNTERSVILLE — Bringing a four-legged family member along for a fun adventure is always a good idea. And, there are plenty of places in North Alabama that offer dog-friendly areas […]

Alabama’s favorite son, Randy Owen, is urging Alabama voters to vote “Yes” on Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot. Best known as the lead singer of the band Alabama, […]

From Monte Sano to the gulf, Alabama’s state park system is considered “a jewel.” And, according to its co-sponsor, if Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot is passed, the […]