Tag: Alabama State Parks
PETA urges ban on all fishing in Alabama state parks
A threatened loggerhead sea turtle died recently after getting hooked by fishing lines twice in one week at Gulf State Park.
Alabama State Parks earn 17 TripAdvisor Awards for 2017
TripAdvisor, an industry leader in online travel reservation services and user reviews, has presented 17 Certificate of Excellence awards to 11 Alabama State Parks for 2017....
Clay Scofield: Amendment 2 fact vs fiction, check the records
Visiting Alabama’s State Parks and boating on Lake Guntersville were staples of my childhood. As I’ve travelled and experienced other public lands around the...
Linda B. Reynolds: Enrich the lives of your children, vote ‘yes’...
Several people have written op-ed pieces on the upcoming Amendment 2, which will allow state parks to keep the money they generate. I want...
Greg Lein: Celebrate Alabama State Parks Heritage
Labor Day weekend in Alabama marks two major events for citizens of our state: the unofficial end of summer and the official start of...
Clay Scofield: Protecting the future of Alabama State Parks
Nearly 80 years ago, the Civilian Conservation Corps began construction of Alabama’s state parks system. Since the first stone buildings of Cheaha State Park...
Auditor Jim Zeigler: state needlessly closed sixth state park, Rickwood Caverns
State Auditor Jim Zeigler claims the Yellowhammer state has needlessly closed yet another state park.
Marking the sixth state park to close since October, Rickwood Caverns State...
Auditor Jim Zeigler continues to lead way in cuts and savings;...
Promises to cut costs and shrink government are frequent among conservatives during election years. You’d be hard pressed to find a candidate who didn’t...
Parks director, Governor volley back and forth on park closings
It has been a busy week for Alabama State Parks Director Greg Lein with all eyes on the parks department's reaction to proposed budget...
