For a variety of habitats in a compact area, it’s hard to beat the US Corps of Engineers Haines Island Park. Whether you’re inclined to drive, hike, canoe or kayak, Haines Island offers a fantastic opportunity to observe nature in a unique setting. Birding can be spectacular in April and May as Neotropical migrants pause to refuel in the luxuriant hardwoods of the park. [more]
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Traveling in Rural Southwest Alabama
Why Rural Southwest Alabama?
Rural Southwest Alabama covers eleven incredible counties in the Southwestern corner of Alabama's Black Belt region. We are famous for great Southern food, hospitality and architecture, beautiful pastoral landscapes, a rich cultural and agricultural heritage, outdoor recreation opportunities and some of the finest antiquing around.
Come join us on our front porch and sit a spell.
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Rural Southwest Alabama's Ghost Stories
Come visit Alabama's Black Belt for some amazing ghost stories. We've just created some exciting videos, gathered dozens of sites with stories and even GPS coordinates so you can be a Ghost Hunter too. [more]
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Birding the Old Lock 1 Park, Clarke County
With spring migration winding down and the breeding season in full swing, May is a great time to bird southwest Alabama’s floodplain forests. Two of our favorites are Old Lock 1 Park and Bashi Creek Public Use Area. Both are maintained by the US Corps of Engineers (384 Resource Management Rd, Demopolis, AL 36732; phone: 334-289-3540) and both provide excellent access to the backwaters of the Tombigbee River. [more] |
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Alabama's Front Porches Has Blogs
Looking for a reason to get outside down in Southwestern Alabama? Read about the latest adventures outside, enjoying Alabama's Black Belt from the great outdoors on our blog about exploring rural Alabama's "Off the Porch" by Judy and Don Self. [more]
And, don't forget about an original. From bacon drippings and fried catfish to secret gardens and wisteria blooms, you'll enjoy reading about the adventures of Linda Vice, our very own Front Porch Philosopher. Don't miss her latest post about winter in the Deep South! [more]
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