Local officials, community leaders and cycling enthusiasts from across the region gathered at Birmingham’s Pepper Place Market on Saturday, April 26, for Celebrate Trails Day and to mark Birmingham’s momentum in building a world-class trail network that could boost economic opportunities and community connections. “As a city administration, we believe in connectivity,” said Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. “Back in 2018, […]

Like most faith-based service organizations, Hope Inspired Ministries infuses prayer and Bible study into its program that’s designed to help unemployed individuals obtain, maintain, and excel in jobs that are right for them. But as the Bible says in James 2:26, “Faith without works is dead.” That’s why the work of Hope Inspired Ministries (HIM) is […]

As a psychologist in private practice who retired from the Alabama Department of Mental Health, Beverly Bell-Shambley knows the impact that the environment can have on mental health. She knows that spending time in nature can decrease anxiety and help people battling depression. “And communing with nature can help with dealing with the chaos that […]