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The Fight for Alabama’s Last Wild Places Podcast
Anne Markham Bailey has just released an interesting podcast series, interviewing thirteen founding members of Wild South, and capturing the story of their efforts to change management practices in the Bankhead National Forest. This engaging series of podcasts will unfold over a four-week period, recalling Wild South’s origin in advocacy, and reflecting on the benefit…
Read MoreWILD WEDNESDAYS in the Bankhead National Forest
Wild South’s Wild Wednesday hikes in the Bankhead National Forest are opportunities for kids and their adults to enjoy our public lands together. We come to love a place when we spend time in it, and what we love we want to protect. Our hikes teach kids and adults about the wonders of nature in…
Read MoreBankhead National Forest hike July 29
“In the canyons of the Sipsey, abundant water and sheltering walls enclose an island of the past. Sheer sandstone cliffs, crowned with mountain laurel and filled with rare ferns and wildflowers rear 100 feet above the steep valley slopes. Hundreds of waterfalls cascade down the rock walls or plunge to the valley floor. Numerous rock…
Read MoreWelcome Wild South’s Newest Wilderness Rangers!
On October 1st and 2nd, twenty Wild South volunteers received their initial training preparing them to work as Volunteer Wilderness Rangers in Alabama’s three wilderness areas. Several of our veteran VWRs were present as well to offer the benefit of their knowledge and experience. Kudos to these passionate and committed individuals! Without them, our wilderness…
Read MoreNational Public Lands Day 2016
Cranal Road Cleanup in the Bankhead National Forest The 23rd annual National Public Lands Day is September 24, 2016. This is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands, aimed at connecting people to public lands in their community, inspiring environmental stewardship, and encouraging use of public lands for education, recreation and general health.…
Read MoreWould You Like To Be a Wilderness Ranger?
Would You Like To Be a Wilderness Ranger? 2018 Training October 6-7 Saturday and Sunday from 9-5 Wild South office in Moulton It’s 2018, and the Wilderness Act of 1964, which established the National Wilderness Preservation System and designated the first 54 wilderness areas, will be 54 years old in September. Also, the…
Read MoreVandalism in Linville Gorge
The photograph above is a travesty, and Wild South will be restoring the natural splendor of this site. We need YOUR help. This summer, Wild South began working with the Forest Service to remove graffiti that defaces OUR natural treasures throughout the Linville Gorge Wilderness. For the coming months, Wild South will be training, equipping…
Read MoreWomen of the Sipsey
Donate to The Women of the Sipsey Campaign For the past two years, Wild South has honored individuals who were leaders in the Sipsey Wilderness expansion campaign. Our first honorees were John Randolph, 2014, and Congressman Ronnie Flippo, 2015. This year, Wild South will celebrate and honor a special group of women who made the…
Read MoreHike in Bankhead National Forest, June 25
Join Wild South on a hike in the Bankhead National Forest in northwest Alabama Saturday, June 25 9:00 a.m. Warrior Mountains Trading Company Sign up at janice@wildsouth.org or 256-974-6166. Group size is limited and advance sign-up is required. Destination: Sougahoagdee Falls Leader: Janice Barrett Hike distance: 4.25 miles, roundtrip Rating: Moderately challenging All ages are welcome…
Read MoreChattanooga conservationist Jim Pfitzer joins Wild South
Wild South is pleased to announce that Chattanooga native Jim Pfitzer has joined the Tennessee Wild team working to protect Tennessee’s wildest places by passing the Tennessee Wilderness Act. Jim brings to the job a lifetime of passion for the conservation of wild places and a strong history of promoting wildness through his work as…
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