You could spend an entire lifetime paddling across Alabama’s 132,000 miles of water from the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico and the thousands of lakes, rivers and streams in between. Two organizations have partnered to help educate young people just starting that journey. The 4-H RiverKids Program teaches children ages 9-18 basic paddling skills, water […]

Two new residents at the Birmingham Zoo recently made their debut for guests. Male African elephants Luti and Gadze explored the zoo’s habitat for the first time in July. The zoo adopted Luti, 9, and Gadze, 10, from San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The elephants are a part of the zoo’s unique program that specializes in bachelor elephant […]