Posts Tagged ‘get outside’
Storyteller Anne Markham Bailey Speaks for the Bankhead
This summer, Wild South sat down with Anne Bailey, producer and director of Present Tense Podcast, to find out more about her inspiring series, “The Fight for Alabama’s Last Wild Places.” This 13-episode work tells the stories of the original activists who fought to protect the Bankhead National Forest many years ago. Anne is an…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Hike to Caney Creek Falls
***Unfortunately, this hike has been CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience!*** Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 24th Hike to Caney Creek Falls Caney Creek Falls is a perfect summertime hike! Within one mile from the trailhead, we will encounter the stunning falls, and one of the best swimming holes in Alabama.…
Read MoreHike to Payne Creek Canyon
Join Wild South for a Hike in the Bankhead National Forest! Saturday, August 3rd Where to Meet: The Wild South Office (552 Lawrence St., Moulton, AL) at 9:00 AM. Hike Details: Wild South volunteer Sam Calhoun will lead the group from the trailhead in the Payne Creek Demonstration Area on Highway 33, just north…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Hike to Payne Creek Canyon
Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 31st Hike to Payne Creek Canyon Payne Creek is a tributary of the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River. Our hike will start at the Payne Creek Demonstration Area on Highway 33, just north of the Sipsey Fork bridge. The half-mile descent into the canyon…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Hikes to Low Pressure Bridge & Kinlock Falls
Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 24th Hike #1 to Low Pressure Bridge This spot on the Sipsey Fork is a summertime dream come true! This area is characterized by swimming holes, shallow pools filled with aquatic life, a sandy river bank, a deep and cool sandstone canyon with rock shelters, and…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Hikes to Kinlock Falls & Turkeyfoot Falls
Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 17th Hike #1 to Kinlock Shelter & Kinlock Falls This 2-part outing will begin on Kinlock Rd. on the far western edge of the Sipsey Wilderness. This area, called the Kinlock Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 because…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Hikes to Borden Creek & Sipsey Fork
Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 10th Hike #1 to Borden Creek Our hike will begin at the Borden Creek trailhead on Bunyan Hill Rd, on the eastern side of the Sipsey Wilderness. We will follow trail 200 through the forest along Borden Creek, stopping to admire sandstone bluffs and rock formations.…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Hike on the Sipsey Rec. Area Trail & Sipsey Fork
Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 3rd Hike on the Sipsey Recreation Area Trail & Sipsey Fork The Sipsey Recreation Area Trail follows the Sipsey Fork downstream on the southern edge of the Sipsey Wilderness. This winding trail curves in and out of coves characterized by waterfalls and old-growth trees. We will…
Read MoreGuided Hike to Fall Creek Falls
Celebrate summer by joining us for a guided hike to Fall Creek Falls! Saturday, June 29th Where to Meet: The Wild South Office (552 Lawrence St., Moulton, AL) at 9:30 AM. Hike Details: The hike will begin on Trail 200 in the Sipsey Recreation Area parking lot on Cranal Rd. (County Rd. 6). After…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Summertime Hike Series
Grab a Kid and Get Outside! It wouldn’t be summer at Wild South without our Wild Wednesday hike series! Each Wednesday beginning the last week in June through the first week in August, we host nature hikes for kids and families to the coolest, wettest creeks and canyons of northwest Alabama’s Bankhead National Forest! Wild…
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