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The National Park Service (NPS) wants to hear your vision and ideas as it moves forward on developing plans for the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument.
Four chefs from across the state will put their seafood cooking skills to the test in Gulf Shores on June 21 during the sixth annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off.
As Alabamians sink their teeth into the state’s luscious, summer bounty of local fruits and vegetables, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the pollinators that help make it happen.
In the Black Belt of Alabama, where the sun shines hot – melting the asphalt and driving field cows under the shade of hickory trees and shortleaf pines — there is a place of refuge in Hale County known as Sawyerville summer camp.
As we begin to enjoy summer gatherings once again, there’s no better treat than this strawberry slab pie. Here, two flaky layers of pie crust sandwich quartered strawberries that are slightly sweetened with brown sugar and scented with vanilla.
One approach to gardening we’ve been excited about lately is no-till, also known as no-dig. No-till gardens have been gaining ground with farmers in recent years, partly because of the energy savings.
Meccosia Eggleston feels like teaching is where she was meant to be… “My heart has always just told me to follow my dreams, pursue my goals and really know my destiny and purpose.”
Miss Fancy is back home in Avondale Park, after repairs and retrofitting into a fountain by well-known sculptor Mike Chiarito. The statue was removed after it was damaged several years ago, but thanks to the efforts of Avondale resident Leslie Smukler, the pachyderm returned.
