Dauphin Island Set to Host 36th Annual Rotary Tarpon Tournament in August
The 36th Annual Mobile Rotary and Sunrise Rotary Tarpon Tournament returns to Dauphin Island in August, with a captains' meeting Aug. 6 and the tournament itself on Aug. 8.
Tropical Depression Two Grew Into Tropical Storm Bertha and Brought Rip Currents, Heavy Surf to the Alabama Coast
Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha, bringing storm surge, rip currents, rough surf and heavy rain to the Alabama coast and Foley before tracking away toward Louisiana and…
Once a Florida Fish, Snook Are Now Showing Up All Over Coastal Alabama
Researchers with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab say the common snook, once a rarity this far north, is increasingly turning up in Alabama's coastal rivers…
The World’s Largest Fishing Tournament Returns to Dauphin Island for Its 93rd Year
The 93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo runs July 17-19 on Dauphin Island, with the Roy Martin Young Anglers Tournament, a Liars' Contest and 33 categories competing for more than…
The Pink Motel That Guided Shrimpers Home: Remembering Dauphin Island’s Moulin Rouge
Before the bridge, Dauphin Island was a village of 200 with goats in the trees and cattle on the beach. A B-24 pilot named Aubrey Bishop built its first motel…
The Woman Who Walks Dauphin Island’s Beaches Every Day, Looking Down
Leslie Norris drives from Semmes to Dauphin Island nearly every day for work, then comes back on weekends to shell. Twelve years in, she has found two Johnstone's junonias, the…
Coastal Alabama Lands $87 Million in Deepwater Horizon Money for Wetlands, Islands and Water Quality
Alabama will receive $87 million in RESTORE Act funding for coastal projects, including 100 acres of new wetland in upper Mobile Bay and replenishment of Dauphin Island's West End and…
Gulf State Park Educators Explain Sea Turtle Threats and What to Do If You Spot One
With nesting season underway along the Alabama coast, three Gulf State Park educators gathered visitors in the lobby of The Lodge for a “Turtle Talk” session covering the threats sea…
Manta Ray Makes Rare Appearance Near Dauphin Island
A manta ray measuring an estimated 30 feet across was seen gliding through the Gulf of Mexico about five miles south of Dauphin Island on Monday. Camden Brown and his…
Alabama Red Snapper Season Opens May 26 for Private Anglers
Alabama’s state and federal waters will open to red snapper harvest for private anglers and state-licensed charter vessels on Friday, May 26, the state’s Marine Resources Division has announced. The…