The distinctive hawks are beloved in coastal communities and are the only hawk in North America to eat almost exclusively live fish.

Reflecting on my most memorable travel moments, a few unexpected places always float to the top. My recent trip exploring Alabama beaches is now one of them. I’ll admit, when I started planning, I ...

Part of the fun of visiting Alabama’s sugar-white beaches on vacation is dining out at one of the many locally owned and operated venues found there. Alabama’s coastline stretches only 60 miles. But ...

Some of my earliest vacation memories live on a balcony overlooking the Gulf. A small round table. Two mugs of coffee. My mom and I, wrapped in the quiet of a morning before the beach woke up. Even ...

All nature is good, but some nature is just a little more fun. That’s the case in coastal Alabama, where landscapes collide and sandy beaches meet freshwater lakes meet pine-oak woods meet the mighty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Planning a trip with your four-legged friend? Alabama's beaches offer a handy guide to dog-friendly spots in Gulf Shores and ...

Planning to sip a cold drink on Alabama's beaches this summer? Before you crack open that beer, you should know if drinking in the sand is legal. According to the Alabama Department of Environmental ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s day one of sea turtle nesting season, which means volunteers with Share the Beach are already on patrol. “We are looking for sea turtle tracks,” Share the Beach ...

Plotted on a map, decades of Lass family beach vacations would no doubt reveal a shotgun-like pattern across the Gulf Coast. Lola Lass reads the trips off like entries in an accounting ledger: There ...

The report recommends increased investment to address sewage overflows and runoff pollution, which contribute to the problem. Researchers estimate 57 million illnesses annually result from swimming in ...