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Wild Wednesday Hike to Caney Creek Falls
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. The hike into the canyon is mostly on an old road,…
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Come Adventure with Wild South! Wednesday, July 31st Hike #1 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. The hike into the canyon is mostly on an old…
Read MoreCanyon Hike in the Bankhead National Forest
Join Wild South for a Laid-Back Canyon Hike in the Bankhead National Forest! Saturday, July 27th Where to Meet: The Wild South Office (552 Lawrence St., Moulton, AL) at 9:00 AM. Hike Details: The focus of this hike will be on exploring the natural wonders of the forest, being in or near the water,…
Read MoreEnvironmental Film Festival – AL Center for the Arts
Join Wild South for an Environmental Film Festival! Friday, July 26th “Avoiding a Point of No Return: Road to Year Twelve” Presented by the University of Alabama’s Honors College Film and the Environment Class We are proud to partner with the Alabama Center for the Arts and the University of Alabama’s Honors…
Read MoreHelping Hands Workday in the Sipsey Wilderness
HELPING HANDS VOLUNTEER WORKDAY IN THE SIPSEY WILDERNESS! Saturday, July 20th Where to Meet: The Wild South Office (552 Lawrence St., Moulton, AL) at 8:30 AM. Workday Details: Join Wild South staff for a day of trail maintenance on Sipsey Wilderness trails 200 and 209. We will be cutting back encroaching vegetation, sawing out trail blockages…
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…
Read MoreElk Knob Bumble Bee Hike & Training
Join Us for a Bumble Bee Hike & Citizen Science Training in Elk Knob State Park! Saturday, June 15th About the Event: Come search for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee with Morgan, Wild South conservation biologist. This event is open to new and experienced Citizen Scientists alike! Training will be provided. Where to…
Read MoreHelping Hands Workday in the Sipsey Wilderness
HELPING HANDS VOLUNTEER WORKDAY IN THE SIPSEY WILDERNESS! Saturday, June 15th Where to Meet: The Wild South Office (552 Lawrence St., Moulton, AL) at 8:30 AM. Workday Details: Join us for hiking trail work along Borden Creek Trail (#200) and the southern end of Trail 203. Our plan for the day is to prune back encroaching…
Read MoreCall For Volunteers in the Sipsey Wilderness
Do you love the Sipsey Wilderness? Are you passionate about taking care of public lands? If so, Wild South has a great volunteer opportunity for you! Join us in conducting an inventory of campsites in the Sipsey Wilderness, in partnership with the US Forest service. Recreation impact within the 25,000 acres of the Sipsey has…
Read MoreFighting a Wildfire in the Linville Gorge
The morning of Sunday, April 28th began as most Sundays do. Two Wild South trail crews gathered in the early morning hours to tackle a full day of work in the Linville Gorge. The weather was perfect and spring was in the air. Volunteers spent the day removing fallen trees, repairing trailbed, and removing graffiti…
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