The Alabama Forestry Commission announced the launch of its new Rural Bridge Grant initiative on Friday, aimed at improving infrastructure in rural areas and addressing the transportation challenges ...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — As Alabama Forestry officials keep an eye on dry conditions at home, the wildfire threat is even worse out west. Sometimes local firefighters are sent to lend a hand.

CONECUH COUNTY, Ala.—At the confluence of the Yellow River and Pond Creek in Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, there’s a place of peace. It’s a small, icy blue, year-round freshwater spring where the ...

A threatened species of snake was released into an Alabama forest as part of a project to reintroduce the eastern indigo snake, wildlife experts and federal and state officials said Wednesday. The ...

“If you can reduce the amount of fuel for a wildfire to consume then you are already ahead of the game,” Alabama Forestry Commission Southwest Regional Forester Benji Elmore said. Controlled or ...

COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- This spring, the United States has experienced over 21,000 wildfires. This nearly doubles the number we typically see. Across Georgia and Alabama, over 3,000 fires have been ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Residents in Madison County and across Alabama are asked to stop any and all burns this weekend as conditions are favorable for wildfires. “The grass, leaves, sticks, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama ...

No matter if your attraction to the outdoors is hunting, hiking, mountain biking, photography, bird watching or the forest industry, your hobby or livelihood is under attack. If you don’t feel fear ...

Alabama's forestry industry, the state's largest, faces a new threat from brown spot needle blight, a fungal disease affecting loblolly pine trees. The disease, exacerbated by recent mild, wet weather ...

Alabama's pine tree forests are facing a new problem this year. The Alabama Forestry Commission said brown spot needle blight is a fungal disease that causes needle discoloration and needle drop. Sign ...

Asphalt surfaces and increasing numbers of extreme heat days have made it harder for students to comfortably spend time outdoors. Planting trees on school grounds can help cool them. School forests ...