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Earn A Free Night at One of Five Alabama State Parks
Thinking about vacationing close to home this year? Alabama State Parks has options for you! Read more >
Reform Minded: Constitutional Reform in Alabama
Most people have an opinion about the issue of constitutional reform in Alabama. See a host of experts' opinions and chime in with your own comments!
No Child Left Behind in Alabama (really)
The controversial federal program may not have completely worked, but the state program—called First Choice—kicks off this fall and has the potential to make Alabama one of the top-performing states in the nation. Read more >
Laboratory Lifeline: Alabama’s International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development
It may not sound sexy, but if Muscle Shoals' IFDC wasn't making fertilizers, billions of people would die. Read more >
Soles4Souls + The Foundry provide free shoes for Birmingham
On Wednesday, June 3, The Foundry and national organization Soles4Souls came together to provide free shoes for Birmingham-area citizens in need. Read more >
Open Woods Weeks Announced for Forever Wild’s Sipsey River Swamp Preserve
Open Woods Weeks at the Forever Wild Land Trust’s Sipsey River Swamp Recreation Area and Nature Preserve are scheduled for summer. This beautiful tract is located in Tuscaloosa County. Read more >
Old Fashioned Shade Time in the South
I was just driving through one of our area's leafy suburbs when I spotted a landscape crew taking a lunch break under a poplar tree. They were all Latinos, sitting or reclining in the grass, eating homemade lunch and relaxing in the shade. Read more >
