MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Jan. 2, 2026) – The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) continues to accept entries for the 14th annual Big Buck Photo Contest.
The year 2025 will be remembered as a transformative period for Alabama’s outdoor landscape. Together with our partners, we worked tirelessly to elevate our state’s trails to world-class status. We’ve crisscrossed the state promoting trails f…
Despite 10 straight days of rain, hunters and organizers pressed forward at the third annual Doe Rodeo in Lowndes County, determined to surpass last year’s milestone harvest and provide venison for families in need across Alabama’s Black Belt.Â
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Dec. 19, 2025) – Kick off 2026 with fresh air and a sense of adventure while enjoying some of Alabama’s most scenic views by participating in a First Day Hike at an Alabama State Park.
Alabama is blessed with an abundant white-tailed deer herd of more than a million animals, and hunters can share that blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program.
After several years away, Chris Lewis has returned to Sweet Home Alabama to become the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Director, who will supervise the division’s 315 employees.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 12, 2025) – Alabama’s Black Belt has earned a reputation as one of America’s premiere deer hunting destinations, and the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) wants to showcase your best buck again this year.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 12, 2025) – The nomination process for the 10th annual Eagle Awards has now opened for the prestigious program that recognizes noteworthy contributions to Alabama State Parks.
State and local leaders gathered on Thursday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of a new event center at the Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area, marking a major milestone in Alabama’s investment in outdoor recreation and rural economic…
The state Forever Wild Land Trust held a ribbon cutting for their new center at the former cattle ranch location in Perry County near Greensboro, Marion and Demopolis. Todd talk about going to the event in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.
Under Alabama’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone Regulation (220-2-.167), all deer harvested in the High-Risk Zone and the Buffer Zone of the state’s CWD Management Zone (CMZ) must be submitted for CWD testing during specific wee…
The Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Selma Wild Game Cook-Off returned with gusto on Thursday, Oct. 30, drawing about 1,000 attendees to its new home at the AWF Pavilion at the Selma Marina.The event, which had previously been held downtown, saw…
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust will hold its fourth quarterly meeting of 2025 on Thursday, November 6, at the new Event Center located at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area, 1132 County Road 73, …
After more than a decade leading Alabama’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Chuck Sykes is charting a new course as Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports.
After more than a decade leading Alabama’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Chuck Sykes is charting a new course as Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. Â
