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Best Photos of Spring & Summer 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Wild South continues to stand by the South’s wild places. As record numbers of people enjoy public lands, the extra wear and tear is real. Adapting…
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…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Video Hike for Kids and Families in the Bankhead National Forest
Welcome to Wild South’s Wild Wednesday hike! This week, we explore with biologist and research scientist Joseph Jenkins in the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River, Alabama’s only Wild…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Tony Barber
It was in October 2009 that Wild South’s first Premier Volunteer was named and awarded with a fine sourwood walking stick harvested, crafted and engraved by former Alabama Programs Manager…
Read MoreIs your stream impacting Hellbenders?
Some areas in Western North Carolina provide a haven for imperiled Eastern Hellbenders with large populations scattered about the region; however, this giant salamander is declining across its range and…
Read MoreSeptember Bumble Bee Challenge!
The Bumble Bee Challenge is back! We took a month off from prizes in August, but for September we have a special prize from local ceramic artist Laurie Caffery. This…
Read MoreBumble Bee Blitz!!
All summer we’ve been searching and searching for the ever elusive Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and now is the time to really ramp up our efforts! Why, you ask? Well,…
Read MoreVolunteer Workday in Sipsey Wilderness, July 21
Volunteer workday in the Sipsey Wilderness Saturday, July 21 8:30 a.m. at the Wild South office, 552 Lawrence Street, Moulton, Alabama Sign up at janice@wildsouth.org or 256-974-6166 Hiking trail maintenance…
Read MoreWild South Flora Blitz and Hike, Bankhead National Forest, June 30
Flora Blitz (yeah, we just made that up) and Hike in the Bankhead National Forest 9:00 a.m. at the Wild South office, 552 Lawrence Street, Moulton, Alabama Sign up…
Read MoreBig Tom Gap Bumble Bee Search – June 30
Join us on the Black Mountain Crest Trail to search for imperiled Bumble Bees! This will be a more rigorous outing as the total mileage will land between 6.5 to…
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