One Tank Trip: Why Ocean Springs Makes an Easy Gulf Coast Day Trip
Just across the state line, the coastal town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi packs a surprising amount of art, history and food into a destination close enough for a single tank…
At 72, a Mobile County Man Pushed Off From Chickasaw Sunday Morning Chasing His Second World Record
Robert Youens and Steve Hernden have called off their Great Loop speed-record attempt after a hull breach near Lake Erie ended the pair's run early.
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…
In a Foley Backyard, a Master Gardener Turns Soil Into Therapy
Foley master gardener Diane Clark manages diabetes, a serious foot infection and strict lifting limits, yet still tends a backyard of succulents and herbs she treats as rehabilitation.
Blue Marlin Grand Championship Brings Elite Sportfishing Fleet Back to Orange Beach
The Blue Marlin Grand Championship set a tournament record with a $2.1 million purse in 2026, as 75 teams launched from Orange Beach chasing the biggest blue marlin in the…
S’mores on the Shore Returns to Gulf Shores Public Beach With Free Campfires and Music
Gulf Shores brings back S'mores on the Shore on Thursday, August 6 at Gulf Place, offering free s'mores, a live DJ, face painting and beachside campfires beginning at 6 p.m.
Rubber Ducks and Murder Creek: East Brewton Closes Out a Fourth of July Weekend on the Water
The winning duck in East Brewton's annual Fourth of July duck race was plucked from Murder Creek on Saturday afternoon, capping two days of Independence Day celebrations across the Escambia…
Limestone Barges Head South to Rebuild the Oyster Reefs of Lower Mobile Bay
Barges loaded with limestone are traveling hundreds of miles down Alabama's rivers to Cedar Point in southern Mobile County, where the rock will be spread across the bay bottom to…
408-Foot Riverboat Casino Sunk Off Orange Beach Completes Alabama’s Big-Ship Reef Trio
The 408-foot Argosy VI, prepped in Bayou La Batre, was sunk 23 miles south of Orange Beach in 120 feet of water, completing a trio of large ship reefs alongside…
Kayaker Completes 7,000-Mile Journey from Canada to the Gulf Coast, Honoring Late Wife
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. — After 144 days and more than 7,000 miles of paddling, a longtime kayaker has reached the Gulf Coast, a journey he undertook to honor his late…