Posts by Wild South
Wild South Photos of the Year 2022!
What a great year for community volunteers caring for wild places of the South! In 2022, Wild South coordinated 300 events with the support of over 550 people who love…
Read MoreSipsey Fork Wild and Scenic River Video
The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River in northwest Alabama is Alabama’s only Wild and Scenic designated river. Earlier this month, Wild South completed a cleanup and video project…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Video Series
Wild Wednesday nature hikes for kids and families This summer, Wild South’s popular Wild Wednesday hikes in the Bankhead National Forest and Sipsey Wilderness are being conducted in the form…
Read MoreThere is no curbside trash pick up in the Sipsey Wilderness
When we know better, we do better. Author – Janice Barrett Four wood nymphs and a troll, as our group was described by Robert Howell, Wild South volunteer, board member…
Read MoreAdaptation in the Time of Pandemic How Wild South’s work in Alabama has changed – for now.
Once upon a time, in late winter of 2020, the simple and everyday acts of wrestling open the cranky door to our office with bare hands, stopping in at the…
Read MoreWild South Store
Wild South is excited to announce the launch of our new store in partnership with Opportunity Center – Easter Seals. The Opportunity Center-Easter Seals is a nationally accredited non-profit organization…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Episode 7 – Brushy Lake Recreation Area Part 2
Off the bluff trail and into the creek! Wild Wednesday explorers Andrew, Maggie, Carlos and Anthony join Janice Barrett in discovering what lives in Brushy Creek below the 1930’s Civilian…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Episode 6 – Brushy Lake Recreation Area
This Wild Wednesday adventure is dedicated with great love to the memory of our friend Dave Hollaway – Camp McDowell’s Big Dave – who inspired us, entertained us and taught…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Episode 5 – Nature Photography on Sipsey Fork
This week’s Wild Wednesday explorers are led by photographer Josh Levesque on the Sipsey Fork in the Bankhead National Forest in northwest Alabama. Join us on this fun adventure with…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Episode 4 – July 22, 2020
The Sipsey Wilderness is the location of this week’s Wild Wednesday nature hike for kids and families. Wild South staff member and Leave No Trace Master Educator Kim Waites weaves…
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