Alabama’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program Nears a Historic 31 Million Shells
The Alabama Coastal Foundation's Oyster Shell Recycling Program has collected more than 30.4 million shells since 2016 and is approaching the 31 million mark.
Navarre Fishing Pier Draws Crowds Despite Oil Fears on the Gulf
Five years after Hurricane Ivan destroyed it, the Navarre Fishing Pier is open for business again — and despite oil creeping through the Gulf, anglers are showing up. The rebuilt…
Gulf Coast Weather: Heat Wave Finally Eases as a Hot, Stormy Pattern Settles In
The intense August heat wave gripping the Gulf Coast is finally easing, but forecasters say a hot, humid and stormy pattern with daily afternoon thunderstorms will settle over South Alabama…
Why the Atlantic Has Gone Quiet Just as Hurricane Season Enters Its Most Active Stretch
An early, unusually strong El Niño is generating hostile wind shear across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf, keeping the tropics quiet even as hurricane season enters its historically most active…
Yellow Flags, Heat Advisory Mark Tuesday’s Beach Conditions in Orange Beach
Orange Beach flew yellow flags Tuesday under a heat advisory, with moderate rip current risk. The report also details Molly's Patrol, the city's Surf Rescue program.
Two Sea Turtles Injured by Fishing Gear Released Back Into the Gulf at Gulf Shores
Skipper, a loggerhead, and Pudge, an endangered Kemp's ridley, were released back into the Gulf near Gulf Shores after months of treatment for injuries caused by fishing gear.
Best Places to Stay on Alabama’s Beaches for Beach Gear and Watersports Rentals
From Gulf Shores to Orange Beach, these resorts and hotels partner with local outfitters to offer guests beach chairs, umbrellas, jet skis, kayaks and other watersports rentals on-site.
Artificial Reef Honoring Charlie Kirk Set to Be Sunk Off Destin This Week
An artificial reef built at Walter Marine in Orange Beach to honor Charlie Kirk is set to be sunk off the coast of Destin, Florida, on Wednesday, roughly ten months…
Alabama Port Authority’s $24 Million Upper Mobile Bay Marsh Restoration Moves Toward Construction
A $24 million, RESTORE Act-funded project to turn dredged material into 1,200 acres of marsh habitat in Upper Mobile Bay is moving toward construction, Port officials say.
Honoring the Gulf Coast’s Historic Lighthouses on National Lighthouse Day
National Lighthouse Day spotlights four historic Gulf Coast beacons -- Sand Island, Mobile Point, Middle Bay and Pensacola lighthouses -- and the preservation efforts keeping them standing.