The Rocket City is becoming the bass fishing capital. Just six months after landing Kayak Bass Fishing, Huntsville reeled in another major angling event. Major League Fishing announced Tuesday that Huntsville and the Von Braun Center will be the home of Redcrest VI, the MLF’s major tour championship. The four-day (April 2-6, 2025) event brings […]

Last week, Sen. Tommy Tuberville voiced his concerns about a rule being pushed by the U.S. Department of Commerce that could have a negative and direct effect on Alabama’s economy. The new rule requires the National Marine Fisheries Service to use a single, less-accurate federal data system for recording fisheries within the state. Many think […]

At the recent National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention celebrating the 50th anniversary of the organization, the Alabama Chapter received the prestigious Acreage Award for land conservation in the state. In 2022, the NWTF Alabama State Chapter conserved or enhanced more acres than any other state chapter. “We’re very proud Alabama won the award for conserving […]

Alabama’s recreational options are about to increase. The Geneva County and Walker County public fishing lakes will be reopening Wednesday. The lakes were closed until new lake managers were named. The Geneva County facility has two lakes that total 65  acres and the Walker County facility has a 163-acre lake. Both facilities feature public restrooms, […]

The Hunter Education Program with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023, and the program’s effect on hunter safety has been remarkable. Started as a voluntary program in 1973, Hunter Education has progressed through numerous phases over the years. James Thornhill […]

Saving the best for last, Montevallo’s Peyton Harris and Dalton Head came from behind to win the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by Yeti National Championship presented by Lowrance. The Falcons edged out Bryan College by just 8 ounces to take the title in Kissimmee, Fla. LSU finished third On Thursday, the third and […]

Baldwin County is now home to the top recreational trail in the nation. The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail received the top award from the 2023 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The 29-mile trail was established in 2003 and connects Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Gulf State Park. Consisting of paved and unpaved […]

TUSCUMBIA — A Colbert County couple have donated a nearly-700 acre preserve to Land Trust of North Alabama. Jim and Faye Lacefield have donated Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve, a 693-acre site in northwest Alabama. This will be the Land Trust’s ninth public nature preserve and first in northwest Alabama. “The Land Trust is truly […]

The Alabama State Public Fishing Lakes (PFLs) program is adapting to better serve the citizens of the state who depend on these lakes for recreational angling opportunities. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division manages 23 PFLs in 20 counties throughout the state to serve areas without […]

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that a third case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a hunter harvested, white-tailed deer has been confirmed in Lauderdale County in northwest, Alabama. The first two cases of CWD in Alabama’s deer herd were detected in Lauderdale County in early 2022. After the initial […]

Mitch Reid is making a significant impact through his efforts to preserve Alabama’s land and water assets as the current Alabama State Director of the Nature Conservancy (TNC). With a background in law and in the military, Reid has made – and continues to make – profound progress in protecting the natural resources for future […]

Eagle Award winners were honored recently for their support of the Alabama State Parks in a ceremony during Eagle Awareness Weekend at Lake Guntersville State Park. The annual award is sponsored by the Alabama State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The winners were picked from the various nominations that […]

Anglers, now that deer season is over, it’s time to check that fishing tackle and get ready for a late winter-early spring fishing bonanza with a species that was once relatively overlooked – sheepshead. Craig Newton, Artificial Reef Coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD), said sheepshead […]

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is making every effort to convey the message that our state’s great outdoors is for everyone. “The Department tries to create an atmosphere that is safe, welcoming and accommodating to all individuals,” said Justin Grider, ADCNR’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division R3 Coordinator. Grider and […]

7. Alabama economic and real estate report A report released by the Alabama Association of REALTORS says fundamentals of Alabama’s real estate market remained strong in 2022 despite increasing challenges posed by interest rate hikes, increased inflation, and economic uncertainty. The report notes the state’s economy has continued to position Alabama to “capitalize on increasing […]

Last year, Rusty White Jr. and Brian Elder just missed out on getting into the Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series. This year, they made sure they’d have a place in the ABT series, starting with the first event Jan. 21 at Lake Harris (known to locals as Lake Wedowee) by signing up as soon as registration […]

District Park Ranger Pete Mitchum was told to wear his Class A uniform to work recently, and he didn’t know why. He complied and found out that Alabama Conservation Enforcement Officers Association President Vance Wood was on his way to meet him. Wood, a Conservation Enforcement Lieutenant with the Department’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, […]

While most people were preparing to chow down on turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving, Keith Dees and his son, Huntley, were in a special place – the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Little did they know the result of their trip would be hauling a record fish into their bass boat. “Generally, our tradition is to go fishing […]

Hunting season isn’t over, yet – particularly if you’re a vet, in the military now or a kid. The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has designated Feb. 4 as the second of the 2022-2023 hunting season’s Special Youth, Veteran and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days. […]

For most of the state, Alabama deer hunters are in the midst of the peak hunting period when deer start moving with increased rutting activity. Chris Cook, Deer Program Coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said hunters need to spend as much time as possible […]

Alabama’s saltwater anglers have been on a record-setting pace with 11 fish entering the record books from October 2021 to October 2022, and two of those records remained on the books for only months. Scott Bannon, Marine Resources Division director with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, said the only year that compares […]

A pair of bills authored by U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) were signed into law today as a part of the National Heritage Area Act. The efforts by the two senators resulted in the reauthorization of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Northwest Alabama for another 15 years and the […]

About 50 years ago, only 480 nesting pairs of bald eagles were left in the United States, with the last nest in Alabama documented in 1962. Thankfully, a great deal has changed since then, and so many eagles winter in our state that the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has a hard […]

Pipes and roadways have frozen plus air travel is a mess. Thoughts of sugarplums have passed. Now visions of warmer weather, sunset watching, and the lake home lifestyle are dancing in peoples’ heads. The analysts at Lake Homes Realty, the country’s largest lake real estate brokerage, have reviewed more than 50 million pageviews on LakeHomes.com […]